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dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This collection of stories felt as beautifully written as it was difficult to read. I have to give it to the author… each of the stories sucked me in by page 3, they made me feel viscerally on behalf of or alongside the women’s experiences, and they were almost lyrical in their treatment of their natural settings.
While I know short stories have a particular structure, these were hard for me to read because they were small glimpses into a bleak existence and in so many cases took me to an edge where I hoped there would be resolution that never came. That may well have been the intention, and well done; it was hard to read without a balance of resolution or joy.
A tough read, well executed.
While I know short stories have a particular structure, these were hard for me to read because they were small glimpses into a bleak existence and in so many cases took me to an edge where I hoped there would be resolution that never came. That may well have been the intention, and well done; it was hard to read without a balance of resolution or joy.
A tough read, well executed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy