A review by jillianselene
Astray by Emma Donoghue

4.0

This book is a wonderful collection of short stories, each written in a different place and a different time period. Each story is based off of a historical figure, time period, or event. It's sectioned into three parts: arrivals, in transit, and departures. I love that Donoghue can take the smallest of details, like a newspaper headline or a small collection of letters, and create an entire story from it. I very much enjoyed it! It took me awhile to read, but I think that's because I've never quite read anything like it. I would read one story and want to soak it in fully and wait before reading the next one, so it took me awhile to read it as i was reading just a little bit at a time. Anyways, if you enjoy historical fiction, short stories, or the writing of Emma Donoghue, I recommend this book!