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carlyreads77's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A quick, one hour read that swept me up in its realism. The stories are enchantingly real. Antarctica will have you, no pun intended, shivering with dread. Claire Keegan has become one of my favorite authors.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual content, and Infidelity
e11en's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Cursing
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I wish I could unread the last story in this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Infidelity
Minor: Misogyny
nicolaparty's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol
reverie_and_books's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another precise novella by Keegan. So far I’ve read »Small Things Like These« and »Foster« by her. They have one thing in common: a warm feeling that they leave behind. »So Late in the Day« strikes a little different: I feel enraged - you know, in a good way, in an excellent way. As the others, Keegan doesn’t waste a single word to tell this story.
»Maybe it’s just too much reality.«
It's so short and I don't want to spoil anything. Maybe I'll just say this: A man finishes his day at the office and starts his daily commute home. There he contemplates a huge "could have been". It takes a second to get the picture, but once I did - oh boy.
For those who read it, all I’ll say is this: the pages grew a bit fuzzy and my eyes stung (and I wanted to scream) as I read about the pancakes [this is partly a quote].
»Maybe it’s just too much reality.«
It's so short and I don't want to spoil anything. Maybe I'll just say this: A man finishes his day at the office and starts his daily commute home. There he contemplates a huge "could have been". It takes a second to get the picture, but once I did - oh boy.
For those who read it, all I’ll say is this: the pages grew a bit fuzzy and my eyes stung (and I wanted to scream) as I read about the pancakes [this is partly a quote].
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Cursing
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