A review by tamunra
A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories by Robin McKinley
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Short stories aren't my thing; I invest too much in the characters, only to have it end too soon. (Plus, they remind me of literature classes.) However, I really like McKinley's other fantasy works, so I picked this up.
It was satisfying and what I expected. Gentle stories of love and relationships, self-growth and learning to understand others. There's sadness but not anguish. I could read an entire story in an evening, and go to bed with the feeling of completeness that the protagonists find at the end.
I really like Robin McKinley; it's a shame I've come to her works largely as an adult, but I like knowing that I've read things recently that I'll be able to introduce to my daughter in a few years.In the last story, teenage Annabelle mentions that her boyfriend never pressures her to have sex as boys are supposed to do, and so I'll save this book until my daughter's 10 and we've had a sex and relationships talk.
It was satisfying and what I expected. Gentle stories of love and relationships, self-growth and learning to understand others. There's sadness but not anguish. I could read an entire story in an evening, and go to bed with the feeling of completeness that the protagonists find at the end.
I really like Robin McKinley; it's a shame I've come to her works largely as an adult, but I like knowing that I've read things recently that I'll be able to introduce to my daughter in a few years.