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A review by kaitlinmcnabb
Always Happy Hour: Stories by Mary Miller
3.0
Hmm, this book was okay. I found that most of the stories and characters really didn't grab me and I was struggling to find connections, themes and narratives throughout save for a few.
"Big Bad Love" and the character of Diamond and the connection with the main protagonist.
"Where all the beautiful people go" and "First Class" were such odd little stories and I liked them a lot. Those three stories held my attention and I really enjoyed them.
At one point I convinced myself that all the men were actually the same person and it was just how each different woman perceives the man, based on experience, circumstance, etc, that created this new, different story. I felt so fucking smart until I realized that is completely wrong.
But, they're all so fuckin terrible I thought it was just the same guy. Ah, but no. Most men are just terrible.
Then I convinced myself that the main woman was the same throughout all the stories. That was also completely false. It's a neat idea tho, if I do say so myself.
Anyways, I'd be interested to read others opinions on this collection because I feel like I missed something, especially an overarching theme, and would like to know. The author is clearly a talented writer and puts a lot of thought into her stories, but they just didn't do it for me.
"Big Bad Love" and the character of Diamond and the connection with the main protagonist.
"Where all the beautiful people go" and "First Class" were such odd little stories and I liked them a lot. Those three stories held my attention and I really enjoyed them.
At one point I convinced myself that all the men were actually the same person and it was just how each different woman perceives the man, based on experience, circumstance, etc, that created this new, different story. I felt so fucking smart until I realized that is completely wrong.
But, they're all so fuckin terrible I thought it was just the same guy. Ah, but no. Most men are just terrible.
Then I convinced myself that the main woman was the same throughout all the stories. That was also completely false. It's a neat idea tho, if I do say so myself.
Anyways, I'd be interested to read others opinions on this collection because I feel like I missed something, especially an overarching theme, and would like to know. The author is clearly a talented writer and puts a lot of thought into her stories, but they just didn't do it for me.