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A review by becca_thegrimreader
Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was an intriguing collection of stories, which I didn’t realise had been published previously during the 60s and 70s. Wolitzer examines the everyday and ordinary people, yet she makes it interesting and almost extraordinary at times. Her writing sparkles throughout each story with her keen observations which draws you in as a reader.
Many of the stories feature Paulette and Howard. From their wedding to children to the present-day during the global pandemic, we watch as their relationship changes and develops. Their last story together is one that is heartbreaking to read but was an apt ending to their story together.
This is a timeless collection of stories. Finding out that she wrote these decades previously, I was genuinely shocked. Wolitzer discusses many aspects of domestic life, with a strong emphasis on a woman’s point of view.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Bloomsbury Publishing for the copy of this book. My review is honest and unbiased.
Many of the stories feature Paulette and Howard. From their wedding to children to the present-day during the global pandemic, we watch as their relationship changes and develops. Their last story together is one that is heartbreaking to read but was an apt ending to their story together.
This is a timeless collection of stories. Finding out that she wrote these decades previously, I was genuinely shocked. Wolitzer discusses many aspects of domestic life, with a strong emphasis on a woman’s point of view.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Bloomsbury Publishing for the copy of this book. My review is honest and unbiased.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death