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Butterflies
on a Mirror
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An ENE Review of the novel
Butterflies on a Mirror by Sidney E. Durham
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| Some believe that women and men write different flavors of erotica.
Women, they say, write a more emotional type of story, with an emphasis
on emotions and the relationship between the characters, while men tend
to create their tales around the act itself (with characterization limited
to bust size and hair color). I've simplified matters here, of course, but
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| Which leaves me in a quandary, after reading Butterflies
on a Mirror -- where shall we place someone like Sidney Durham on
the writing/gender continuum? All the stories in this collection are hot,
but the attention to characterization and plot is always present, and this
creates a real story that sticks with the reader long after he or she has
put down the book. There are thirteen stories in this collection, and not
a bad apple among them. |
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| We begin with Haircut, a story that will convince you that
the hair on a man's head is not necessarily the most important hair on his
body. No doubt many men who read this one will wonder where they might find
this mythical beauty parlor! The collection takes off from there, riding
a roller coaster of emotion, from the mournful Laura's Wake (proving the
existence of love after death), to The Truth About Rapunzel (fairy tales
are not just for kids anymore!). So many plums, it's hard to choose a favorite,
but if I had to, I'd pick the title story, Butterflies
on a Mirror -- for once an adultery tale without the too-bitter
aftertaste. |
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| I loved every story in this collection, and I'm sure you will, too
-- regardless of your gender! Because, I've decided, Mr. Durham doesn't
write just for men, or only for women. He writes for people, and that's
the widest audience of all, not to mention the best. |
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Butterflies
on a Mirror by Sidney Durham
Butterflies on a Mirror, Sidney Durham's second book of short
stories, sparkles and sizzles with the same intensity of his first
offering. In this collection, you will look in as an ordinary
haircut becomes much more, as a wallpaper hanger adds new depth
to a young man's education, as a fairy tale is finally explained.
This baker's dozen of Durham's stories reaffirms the dialog and
characters who seem to spring from the written word and grab you
by the throat, forcing you to continue reading.
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