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bgg616's review against another edition
5.0
I "discovered" this author on a visit to The Golden Hare Bookshop in Edinburgh in March. She is not widely known in the US. Her stories are unusual, with unexpected twists. In the middle of a prosaic story something quite unexpected can happen. She tells stories of women's lives in a way that was new and refreshing. I highly recommend this collection to anyone interested in women's writing.
cerim's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this short book up in the library as I had heard great things about the author and wanted to give her a go. Short stories aren’t really my thing but I did enjoy a few of the ones featured in here. Some of the stories really stood out and I wanted to find out more about the characters. I enjoyed the author’s writing style and would definitely read more from her.
mayblegrace's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
2.5
meganbrookes's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bartvanovermeire's review
3.0
Een verwarrende verhalenbundel, deze 'Jellyfish'. De eerste helft van de verhalen vond ik nogal vergeetachtig, ik leek ook de clou vaak niet te snappen. De tweede helft vond ik heel wat beter, met de twee laatste verhalen als uitschieters (alhoewel die voorlaatste over een wel zeer vreemde date ging). Ik neigde naar drie sterren maar het fenomenale laatste verhaal maakt er 3,5 van en afgerond zijn dat dan 4 sterren.
Edit 7/9: reconsidered to 3 stars, rounding off to 4 is a bit too much.
Edit 7/9: reconsidered to 3 stars, rounding off to 4 is a bit too much.
memydogandbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sure this is more about not being to my taste than anything wrong with the actual book. She's a good writer I'm just not a fan of these short stories personally.
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