{"id":9718,"date":"2017-03-24T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=9718"},"modified":"2017-03-23T19:47:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T23:47:42","slug":"review-garden-delight-alessandro-manzetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-garden-delight-alessandro-manzetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: &#8216;The Garden of Delight&#8217; by Alessandro Manzetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garden-Delight-Alessandro-Manzetti\/dp\/1936964694\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1490117019&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-garden-delight-alessandro-manzetti\/garden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/garden.jpg?fit=428%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"428,662\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/garden.jpg?fit=428%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9719\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/garden.jpg?resize=226%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/garden.jpg?resize=226%2C350&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/garden.jpg?w=428&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 85vw, 226px\" \/>The Garden of Delight\u00a0<\/em>by Alessandro Manzetti<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Comet Press\u00a0(March 2017)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>250\u00a0pages; $14.95 paperback; $4.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankMErrington\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Michaels Errington<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Garden of Delight <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a sexually charged compilation of stories from Alessandro Manzetti. Most have been previously published, but a few of the tales are new to this collection. All the stories share a similar tone and spirit as they explore human decadance through the centuries. When it comes to sexual relations, nothing is off limits. \u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another familiar theme in these works is cannibalism; several stories are set in an apocalyptic future where the She-Pope organizes exhibitions that would embarrass the leaders of ancient Rome. And then there&#8217;s the future ultra-violent district Paris Sud 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give you an idea of what you&#8217;re in for in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden of Delights<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here&#8217;s a taste of the cannibalism&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His passion, to reach the attic of the grand palace of the senses, soon became mine. I tried it out on myself, the first time, tasting a small piece of my right thigh, dug out with difficulty using a prison soup spoon. Walter lit a small fire in the laundry, and we roasted those few bleeding ounces on a skewer made for the occasion. We tasted my flesh as two connoisseurs who had just landed in the best restaurant on Mars, sitting in front of a succulent, phosphorescent, alien steak. I had the impression of chewing pork cooked with almonds. Walter said that I had a really good flavor, and to watch my back from now on, because killing and eating me was going to become an obsession for him. I was really delicious.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were stories in this collection which I really enjoyed and others which seemed to fall flat for me. But, if you&#8217;re looking for something completely different, you might want to give this offering a try.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Garden of Delight\u00a0by Alessandro Manzetti Comet Press\u00a0(March 2017) 250\u00a0pages; $14.95 paperback; $4.99 e-book Reviewed by\u00a0Frank Michaels Errington The Garden of Delight is a sexually charged compilation of stories from Alessandro Manzetti. Most have been previously published, but a few of the tales are new to this collection. 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