Girl Meets Boy, by Ali Smith

It is rare that I find a book in the free book pile at work that really strikes my attention. It was one of those rare situations the other day when I came across Ali Smith's contribution to the Cannongate myth series, Girl Meets Boy. The title might be deceiving. It is a contemporary retelling of Ovid's Metamorphosis. I am always surprised upon reading these modern myth re-tellings because they are all quite potent and relevant. As the title might suggest, the book is about gender, in part the point of intersection where two genders become fluid, and multiple. But the book is also about corporate culture, art and resistance. Not only the subject matter was fascinating, but the writing style was infectious. Reading the book was like entering the minds of the characters and following them around for a while. I didn't want the very short novel to end. But inevitably, I finished it quickly, then proceeded to flip back through to find the most wonderful morsels of language. I have loved all three of the books in this series that I have read thus far. Mostly, I just like how Ali Smith tells a story.