mariahaskins's review against another edition
5.0
Maria Savva's new collection of short stories is a pleasure to read. She really has the knack of describing people in a way that makes you care and sympathize, even when the people are sometimes rather troubled and find themselves in complicated circumstances. There are glimpses of many characters and many lives in this collection: a horrible boss getting his comeuppance, a man trying to get out of stale relationship...and changing his mind...kind of, an innocent man in court, and many others. Each person and each tale coming to life in Maria Savva's gentle, but perceptive storyteller's eye.
My favourite short story in the collection was 'Boomerang'. This one really got under my skin with its single mother, pushed by exhaustion and regret to the point of doing something terrible. It's a tragic story, with a twist that kept twisting the knife just a little deeper as I read it. Another favourite is 'Left Unsaid', which takes a hard, and piercing look at several intertwining relationships between four characters. Recommended!
My favourite short story in the collection was 'Boomerang'. This one really got under my skin with its single mother, pushed by exhaustion and regret to the point of doing something terrible. It's a tragic story, with a twist that kept twisting the knife just a little deeper as I read it. Another favourite is 'Left Unsaid', which takes a hard, and piercing look at several intertwining relationships between four characters. Recommended!
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