hb124's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ben_morriss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.5
cmurphy758's review against another edition
4.0
I only picked up this book cos I saw that sally Rooney had a story in it, but I still liked the entire thing.“Echo”, “Stretch Marks”, “The Swimmers” and “Colour and light” were by far my favourites omg they were amazing! Some of the stories were kinda boring to me and I skimmed through some but overall I think the good outweigh the bad. 4 stars :)
kociefutro's review against another edition
3.0
Chyba trochę się rozczarowałam. Bardzo nierówne były te opowiadania, niektóre świetne a inne wręcz bezsensowne. Dwa przeczytałam tylko pobieżnie bo wlokły się potwornie. Uważam, że na pewno spośród tych opowiadań wyłania się dość wyraźny obraz Irlandii i to było dość interesujące. Aczkolwiek tak ogólnie było dość średnio. Zbyt wiele opowiadań, które w sumie czytało się szybko i lekko ale po ostatniej stronie dosłownie od razu wypadły mi z głowy, miałam wrażenie że są niedokończone, urwane i dawało mi poczucie zmarnowanego czasu na czytanie ich. Być może nie nadaję się do krótkich opowiadań, być może faktycznie były one trochę kiepskie. Ciężko stwierdzić.
Sally Rooney i Eimear Mcbride ❤️
Sally Rooney i Eimear Mcbride ❤️
ineedmorecoffee's review
4.0
I liked this book. I don't typically go for short story anthologies but this was recommended. Some stories I liked, some weren't for me. Some were plain weird, others were 'how is this going to end in only a few more pages?'.
claire60's review
3.0
A great and varied collection of short stories from Irish writers, such a rich selection of subjects, perspectives and genres reflecting the depth and breadth of writing now being celebrated. Jan Carson one of my favourite Northern Irish writers is included and her story is as fabulous as ever. Kit de Waal was a revelation, other notable inclusions are Paul McVeigh and Eimer McBride.
katescholastica's review
3.0
A few very good and creative stories, a mixed bag otherwise. Which feels pretty standard for short stories?
Nice and short, so if you don’t feel inclined to get into one short story’s writing style, it’ll be over soon.
Nice and short, so if you don’t feel inclined to get into one short story’s writing style, it’ll be over soon.