marleefayek's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
melanie_galea's review against another edition
3.0
The short stories "My Contraband" and "How I Went Out to Service" are my favourite. The Hospital Sketches had some good humour in them and were a nice start to this collection. "Happy Women" just did nothing for me... thank god it was the shortest of the bunch.
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