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A review by whogivesabook
Multitudes by Lucy Caldwell
4.0
I was quite impressed already, but the last few stories really took things to a new level for me. I love the short-story writer Amy Hempel and the last few stories really reminded me of her work. There's this directness to them. They hold this poise that is quite rewarding to absorb.
The rest of the collection is skillfully written, but you'll get a LOT more out of it... the nostalgia hit, the familiar experiences etc... If you're a woman.
Maybe that's primitive of me, but I've read a similar collection about a young guy's life and experiences and I got loads of memories flooding back.
And it isn't like I got NOTHING from it. Because I could empathise and it gave me a real insight.
It just couldn't get to five stars with me. But it is definitely an author I will read again.
The rest of the collection is skillfully written, but you'll get a LOT more out of it... the nostalgia hit, the familiar experiences etc... If you're a woman.
Maybe that's primitive of me, but I've read a similar collection about a young guy's life and experiences and I got loads of memories flooding back.
And it isn't like I got NOTHING from it. Because I could empathise and it gave me a real insight.
It just couldn't get to five stars with me. But it is definitely an author I will read again.