Introducing Irony: A Book of Poetic Short Stories and Poems

By Maxwell Bodenheim

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** In the early 20th century, a book of poetry and prose explores the depths of humanity through drug dealers and those who sell themselves, all wrapped in a bittersweet irony.

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Literature Poetry Fiction

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2019-10-05

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Summary

** "Introducing Irony: A Book of Poetic Short Stories and Poems" by Maxwell Bodenheim is a journey into the human heart during the early 1900s, using irony as its lens. Stories and poems interweave to show characters like Jack Rose, a sorrowful heroin dealer, and others facing life's difficult questions using love, loss, and what it means to be alive. The book starts with Rose and his shadow-filled world, including his connection with May Bulger, who uses her body in exchange for money to deal with profound sadness, presenting a look at complex emotions and connections. This beginning creates a mood filled with thought and feeling, suggesting the author's main interest of looking at humanity, balancing grim facts with small moments of beauty, while questioning the rules people live by. **