Tramp in Flames by Paul Farley is a series of short stories. Each new story comes with its own plot and introduces new characters. Even though most of the stories are only a page or two in length, Farley is able to masterfully develop each storyline and character. The reader definitely feels like they know each individual character intimately and are able to understand the strifes that they go through. Farley likes to use more cryptic language in his works- really making his readers think about what is happening and connect the dots for themselves.

I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time to read. The book itself is relatively short, but if they don’t want to commit to the whole book, they can just read one or two stories. All of the short stories can stand alone and their short length makes them optimal for short reading sessions.

-Davina