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So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan

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awebofstories's review

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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belovedsnail's review

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dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dark and delicate stories 
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cpoole's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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nutfreenerd's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mmccombs's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

4.0

Claire Keegan is probably the short fiction writer of our time. She effortlessly distills human nature down into seemingly simple stories at first glance that slowly unfurl into something more complex. I enjoyed the titular story the best, it felt the most Keegan-y to me in that we are pretty much along for the ride in someone’s thoughts. The last story, Antarctica, was a bit more unexpected and shows that Keegan could write a pretty effective thriller, though it lacked that kind of quiet finesse her other stories have, turning in favor of more plot than character work. These three stories worked very well together in terms of theme and tone, if you enjoy short, character-driven fiction this is the collection for you.

Thank you NetGalley and Grove Press for the eARC!
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