Borges's secretary

Borges's The Secretary possesses imagination, style, and consistency. Imagination because the plots, almost always ingenious—albeit at varying levels of complexity—are resolved with ease. Style because the language, quick and direct, is well-woven, without laxity, and reveals a search for the exact word and the most functional expression possible. And consistency because the characters (almost always women, by the way) assert themselves with dialogue, thoughts, and feelings that develop naturally.