The Old Woman with the Knife

I really liked it a lot. The writing was very stripped down, almost flattened, but in a good way. It felt like the author was telling you about things that happened, just the facts, and you could read into it what you wanted. Do you want to place symbolism on this thing? Go for it; the author won't stop you, or help you. Do you want to psychoanalyze why this character reacted that way? Go for it; the author won't stop you, or explain it to you. This could feel like the author abandoning the reader, but instead it felt like the author trusting us. It was exciting, both in plot and in style.