A review by jrl6809
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: Stories, by Grace Paley

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid slice of life stories dealing with a broad range of topics including class, gender, and motherhood. They're mostly quiet and internal stories focusing on individuals going through persinal reckonings. A lot of the characters are kind of ethically questionable in a lot of ways. These stories feel very deep and I think there was probably much to unpack that went over my head. I would love to have read this for a class or a book club and been able to hear others thoughts and analysis. I can definitely see myself revisiting many of these stories in the future and getting more and more out of them.  The narration is challenging and stylish in a slightly off-beat way. All-in-all a very cool collection. 

I will say some of the very shortest stories just didn't hit me quite right, I walked away from them not sure what exactly I was supposed to take from them. The title story and "Faith in the Afternoon" were the biggest stand outs for me.