Les Femmes Grotesques

Victoria Dalpe's debut short story collection explores a sinister shadow space, mixing horror with humor and the ordinary with the macabre. The stories contain chance encounters with truck stop mystics, haunted reality show renovations, and cat people roaming the western plains.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 260 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Clash Books

In each of these captivating stories, the reader is transported into a sinister and familiar shadow realm, one that evokes a sense of both familiarity and unease. The world of Victoria Dalpe's debut short story collection is a tapestry of life's complexities, where beauty, tragedy, and the supernatural intertwine.

Her characters, a diverse range of individuals, span from curious neighbors to enigmatic prostitutes, sentient moss to ghastly ghouls with a peculiar penchant for artist flesh. The stories are filled with unexpected encounters, such as chance meetings with truck stop mystics, haunting renovations of reality shows, and mysterious cat people traversing the vast western plains.

Dalpe's writing is a masterful blend of horror and humor, seamlessly intertwining the ordinary with the macabre. It is a unique and immersive reading experience that challenges perceptions and invites the reader to explore the depths of the human psyche.

Les Femmes Grotesques is a testament to Dalpe's talent and vision. It is a tragic and transformative exploration of the dark feminine, unflinching in its portrayal of the complexities and vulnerabilities of women. Through her vivid prose and evocative imagery, Dalpe invites the reader to delve into the darker corners of the human experience and discover the power of resilience and survival.

Weight: 396g
Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781955904230