A review by caseythecanadianlesbrarian
Jane and the Whales: Short Stories by Andrea Routley
4.0
Although I admit I feel it’s an uneven collection of stories, overall I think Jane and the Whales is a powerful, promising debut. At times it reminded me of Nancy Jo Cullen’s brilliant short fiction collection Canary. It’s less polished and definitely has a darker tone, but both writers share an attention to the small, intimate, everyday details of life and a knack for authentic-feeling characters. I think as Routley develops as a writer I can definitely see her moving in the direction of works like Canary.
As I said, Jane and the Whales is a dark book. I feel like I have a pretty high tolerance for depressing material, but at times this book was too much of a downer for me....
See my full review here: http://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/a-dark-promising-debut-a-review-of-andrea-routleys-jane-and-the-whales/
As I said, Jane and the Whales is a dark book. I feel like I have a pretty high tolerance for depressing material, but at times this book was too much of a downer for me....
See my full review here: http://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/a-dark-promising-debut-a-review-of-andrea-routleys-jane-and-the-whales/