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thomasgoddard's review
4.0
Bride Hill: about a husband's dip into Alzheimer's and the wife's attempt to convince their daughter of the reality of his condition.
The Invention of Scotland: about a young girl's friendship with new arrivals; a mother and daughter. And the tension between them all. I found this one really powerful.
Animal, Vegetable: a sort of thought experiment for Mumsnet.
The Not-Dead and The Saved: this one was very good. I'd love to see it as a short film. Really gets you in the feels.
Tunnelling to Mother: packing up a home means unpacking at the same time.
I wasn't too impressed with this one to start with. The early ones didn't chime. But by the end the stories had resolved into really touching portraits of characters that rang true.
Sharp and concise. Raw is another good word that elsewhere is overused but here it really means that the stories rub down into the skin and then there's that little splash of vinegar to bring the tears.
The Invention of Scotland: about a young girl's friendship with new arrivals; a mother and daughter. And the tension between them all. I found this one really powerful.
Animal, Vegetable: a sort of thought experiment for Mumsnet.
The Not-Dead and The Saved: this one was very good. I'd love to see it as a short film. Really gets you in the feels.
Tunnelling to Mother: packing up a home means unpacking at the same time.
I wasn't too impressed with this one to start with. The early ones didn't chime. But by the end the stories had resolved into really touching portraits of characters that rang true.
Sharp and concise. Raw is another good word that elsewhere is overused but here it really means that the stories rub down into the skin and then there's that little splash of vinegar to bring the tears.
whogivesabook's review
4.0
Bride Hill: about a husband's dip into Alzheimer's and the wife's attempt to convince their daughter of the reality of his condition.
The Invention of Scotland: about a young girl's friendship with new arrivals; a mother and daughter. And the tension between them all. I found this one really powerful.
Animal, Vegetable: a sort of thought experiment for Mumsnet.
The Not-Dead and The Saved: this one was very good. I'd love to see it as a short film. Really gets you in the feels.
Tunnelling to Mother: packing up a home means unpacking at the same time.
I wasn't too impressed with this one to start with. The early ones didn't chime. But by the end the stories had resolved into really touching portraits of characters that rang true.
Sharp and concise. Raw is another good word that elsewhere is overused but here it really means that the stories rub down into the skin and then there's that little splash of vinegar to bring the tears.
The Invention of Scotland: about a young girl's friendship with new arrivals; a mother and daughter. And the tension between them all. I found this one really powerful.
Animal, Vegetable: a sort of thought experiment for Mumsnet.
The Not-Dead and The Saved: this one was very good. I'd love to see it as a short film. Really gets you in the feels.
Tunnelling to Mother: packing up a home means unpacking at the same time.
I wasn't too impressed with this one to start with. The early ones didn't chime. But by the end the stories had resolved into really touching portraits of characters that rang true.
Sharp and concise. Raw is another good word that elsewhere is overused but here it really means that the stories rub down into the skin and then there's that little splash of vinegar to bring the tears.
nobodyatall's review
4.0
family, illness, motherhood, absent fathers, friendship, bereavement.
A really enjoyable collection, the prose was really nice and comfortable to read. Full of all the feels in places, weepy and deep.
A really enjoyable collection, the prose was really nice and comfortable to read. Full of all the feels in places, weepy and deep.
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