3.52k reviews for:

So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men

Claire Keegan

3.97 AVERAGE

booksdearreader's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective

annemiekewindt's review against another edition

4.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

chloe_boehmer's review against another edition

4.0

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STORY 1: SO LATE IN THE DAY — 5/5

STORY 2: THE LONG AND PAINFUL DEATH — 4/5

STORY 3: ANTARTICA — 4/5

liac's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

meghantilley11's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allison_k's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lydthekid's review against another edition

4.0

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I think this book really investigated men’s entitlement and it did it in such a quiet way. Again, Keegan reveals so much through physicality.

mx_spine_breaker's review against another edition

3.0

relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is a beautifully short and calming story that I love to revisit when I need to clear my mind. Despite its brevity, it transports you straight to County Wicklow, my favorite place in Ireland, with such vividness that I could almost feel the air and hear the sounds of the countryside.

It’s a simple yet evocative tale, the kind that wraps around you like a quiet moment of peace. Perfect for when life feels a little too loud.

evvieevs's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Content note for SA in the third short story. Sorry to ruin the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

globetrotta's review against another edition

3.5

dark medium-paced