The Stolen Party: And Other Stories Summary
Liliana Heker

The Stolen Party: And Other Stories Overview

In Liliana Heker's collection, The Stolen Party and Other Stories, six tales are presented. A man wakes up in an alternate reality. A woman fears that she and her son have developed an incestuous relationship. A young girl dreams of being famous so deeply that she misses out on her whole life. Another woman is convinced by her cruel sister that she has imagined the entire world. Yet another woman wants to kill her young cousin when the baby is given her white hood. In the title story, the daughter of a maid wants to be accepted by her wealthy peers. Throughout all the stories, a dreamy surrealism pervades the imaginative, deeply personal lives of the various characters. The collection explores gender, class, animals, perception, and identity.