Tales of the unexpected

This time I want to write about the book I've read for class. It's a collection of short stories whose endings are surprising. Roald Dahl had the wit not to explain everything at the end, so you can guess or imagine what you wish.

A topic that comes up many times is how in a couple in which one of the two people is under the control of his/her partner, the weakest one takes advantage of an unusual situation that gives him/her the chance to revenge. You have to be attentive to get it, because the writer is sometimes ironic and subtle. That's perhaps the achievement of the book.

Another idea that is repeated several times is gambling. It's curious to see how they react when they loose. Humans are able to such crazy things for money!

Some of the tales are frightening, others funny, others seemed science fiction or even a Woody Allen's film. On the whole many feelings were suggested to me (it suggested me many feelings): tenderness, fear, hate, pity, need of justice, need of good sense in maaaany cases, and above all a sort of intrigue.

I liked this book very much because it tells situations and behaviours that could be perfectly real (you only have to have a quick glance at newspapers or watching TV to check it). Therefore as you read it you can understand a bit better what the characters are going through. A very recommendable book!!!