I
now pronounce you husband and death
by
Simone Consorti
Review
by Maria Teresa De Donato
Written in an
entertaining and equally enjoyable narrative style, this collection of stories
by Simone Consorti, a teacher, presents us with an aspect that is as universal
as it is ancient: the eternal struggle between Good and Evil.
An inquiring mind that
does not miss any detail; a great ability to observe, analyze and grasp even
the most hidden aspects, combined with a vivid imagination allow the author to
glimpse and perceive aspects of reality that the majority of human beings would
probably ignore while being unaware of them.
Simone Consorti, on the
contrary, by observing everything scrupulously and in full awareness, manages
to penetrate what we would commonly define 'objective reality' as if it were a
parallel dimension.
His ability to totally
immerse himself in the reality that surrounds him, which therefore includes
circumstances and characters of all kinds, allows him to identify intangible
details - mental, psychological and behavioral ones - highlighting to the
reader, with a good dose of humor and sometimes of sharp irony, the mediocrity,
spiritual poverty, and the total lack of values and ideals that characterize
some human beings who have replaced the latter with Nothingness, Void and the
Appearances, emptying Life of its real and deepest meaning, aspect which is summarized
by the following statement: "All affection was entrusted exclusively to
the cameras." (Consorti, 2020, p. 19)
The paradoxes of life, as
well as the situations – no matter if related to couple relationships,
friendship, or simply good neighborliness, makes no difference - that catch the
individual in a completely unexpected way, finding them unprepared to act
appropriately and, therefore, to prove themselves 'up to the challenge', are
also aspects of the human being’s everyday life which, along with the sense of
ridicule, emerge and which are examined and highlighted in this literary work.
Deep connoisseur and
observer of the human soul, the author, who at times also reveals his poetic
and nostalgic side, seems to affectionately make fun of the reader, leaving them
with either reassurance or a sense of anxiety - depending on the view and
perception of each of us - that "The afternoon knows things the morning
cannot even imagine."
An interesting
publication to be read all in one breath and which offers ideas for deep reflection
and comparison.
