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ISBN. 0-670-03339-1. When the Nines Roll Over (and Other Stories) is a 2004 short story collection by David Benioff. [1] A short film adaptation of the first of the seven stories, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, directed, and produced, was released in 2005.
Jan 1, 2004 · David Benioff. In When the Nines Roll Over , David Benioff ( The 25th Hour, City of Thieves ) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss.
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Sep 1, 2004 · Characters flip between bottomless self-regard and pitiless self-loathing while, as late as the second-to-last chapter, yet another pleasurable tendril of sisterly malice uncurls. Share your opinion of this book. Eight deliciously accessible stories follow the author’s first novel (The 25th Hour, 2001) and his screenplay for Troy.
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Nov 18, 2014 · It taps into the horror and fear of the early days of the AIDS crisis and the ending will rip your heart out. This is an impressive bunch of stories. Even when they miss their mark, they win points for originality. There’s a lot of variety in this collection; it’s a shame there’s such variation in the quality.
In When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff ( The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss.
- Paperback
In When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss.
When the Nines Roll Over (and Other Stories) is a 2004 short story collection by David Benioff. A short film adaptation of the first of the seven stories, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, directed, and produced, was released in 2005.
