Fishin' with Grandma Matchie

This was a strange novella. I admire the bravery and invention, but I am not sure I particularly enjoyed it in the end. It is the story of a summer holiday, told by a young child with an overactive imagination. We end up with a surreal, very trippy tale of fish and aquatic grandmothers.

This is essentially three stories linked together by the cast of characters, but I am not sure there is much development between them. The use of malapropisms and made up words makes the text somewhat difficult to read and whilst it adds character I am not sure it aids readability.

This all ended up a bit too weird for me. I am a big fan of Steven Erikson's Malazan books, but this was extremely different to that. I admire his bravery in this work, but I do not think the style is for me.