{"id":2226,"date":"2019-10-27T19:41:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T01:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2019-10-27T19:41:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T01:41:33","slug":"centupled-by-mara-mer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=2226","title":{"rendered":"Centupled by Mara Mer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brilliantly evocative, slyly humorous\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mer takes a playful, comical approach to a family\u2019s impending crisis as they come together for the 100th birthday celebration of its head. Told in third-person omniscient, the story occurs during a stormy evening in Venice as family members and close friends get together to celebrate 100th\u00a0birthday of illustrious and endearing Rodolfo. As the storm progresses outside, shocking secrets come to surface, creating chaos in the lives of guests. Mer\u2019s vivid storytelling makes the story both fun and tangible, and the narrative, which is shot through with Italian names and phrases, is evocative and skillfully conveys both the lighter, colorful moments and the underlying edgier mood of the story. Mer\u2019s portrayal of her protagonists allows the reader to dig deep into disintegrating family ties, shifting relations, and crumbling individual facades. Highly engrossing and tinged with wry humor, this short novella will please fans of serious literary fiction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Centupled <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

by Mara Mer<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Buy now<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Pub date October 14, 2019<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

ISBN 978-1999914691<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Price $6.99 (USD)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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