A review by becandbooks
Burning Girls and Other Stories by Veronica Schanoes
4.0
Trigger warnings:
I didn't know much about the author or the content going into this short story collection, but I am so glad I dived in anyway.
Schanoes presents a collection of stories that are powerful, eye-opening, and ferocious. More than anything, I believe this collection succeeded to embody Jewish stories with a level of trauma and resilience that should be explored so much more in contemporary literature. There is no question of the importance woven into the undousable fire poignant throughout this anthology.
Spoiler
antisemetic content, murder, hate crimes, death of a grandmother and guardian, hanging, suicide, dead bodies, physical assault, alcohol consumption and abuse, depression, institutionalization, sexual assault, statutory rapes, implied groomingI didn't know much about the author or the content going into this short story collection, but I am so glad I dived in anyway.
Schanoes presents a collection of stories that are powerful, eye-opening, and ferocious. More than anything, I believe this collection succeeded to embody Jewish stories with a level of trauma and resilience that should be explored so much more in contemporary literature. There is no question of the importance woven into the undousable fire poignant throughout this anthology.
Note: Review copy (audio) received via Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
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