Teenaged Aisha becomes distraught when she learns that her celebrity crush, Matyas Fust, assaulted a woman. Matyas Fust” articulates a clever social critique through exaggeration.
Matyas Fust” and “The Homely Winch Society” are more accessible examples of Oyeyemi’s signature humor, one of the stories’ unifying features. The story concentrates on an altered time as she flits between life moments, examining the depth of trust and love in relationships even after they are severed.Ĭonversely, “R.I.P. The latter story explores the psychology of loss as Jill agrees to be a subject in her husband’s experiment and lives as though he were dead. This story emphasizes the importance of keeping parts of oneself completely private.
When the speaker loses and then finds the diary, she learns why some books should remain locked. Written in second person, the former story tells of a new coworker, Eva, who always carries a locked diary with her.
“If a Book Is Locked There’s Probably a Good Reason For That Don’t You Think?”and “Presence” are two such insightful pieces. As the title suggests, however, Oyeyemi’s most original insights are her subtle explorations of individual identity and privacy within romantic relationships. Oyeyemi presents both heteronormative and non-heteronormative relationships, reflecting a modern breadth of romance.
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