Ellen Murphy's Reviews > A Slanting of the Sun

Since reading the Spinning Heart years ago I have flown through Donal Ryan books. However, his short stories have been gathering dust on my shelf for years. They are as deep, colourful and imaginative as his novels. It is amazing how in just a few pages he can have you half in love with a character of one story and then terrified of another just as quickly. I have been struggling to get back to reading regularly and this collection helped ease me back into it. Would highly recommend to anyone who has read his other work, or as an excellent introduction to his writing for those who haven't. Fair warning, some of the themes are very dark.