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iphi's review against another edition
dark
4.25
I'm normally not a big fan of short stories but this was class. The majority of female POV's, the vibes, the pure Irish-ness of it all!
plutosorbit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
readsbyl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
4.5
leonieslump's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
My favorite ones were "childcare" and "the doll"
danskubansku's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
leanneymu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
An absolutely arresting collection of short stories that speak about the emotional termoil of being a woman and transitioning from child to adult. The women in these stories were messy, complicated, reserved and completely relatable. The audiobook is beautifully read too.
Content notes for drowning, teenage pregnancy and miscarriage.
Content notes for drowning, teenage pregnancy and miscarriage.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
Minor: Misogyny, Suicide, and Vomit
elizacharnock4's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
charlottehowell's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sydapel's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
I've decided not to give this a star rating, mostly as I felt really disconnected from these short stories, reading mostly to tick this off my TBR. While some did stick out to me, I don't remember enough of it to offer any well constructed thoughts or criticism, except to say the setting and melancholy of the characters feels vaguely Sally Rooney-esque (I feel like I say this every third review, but it is my brand)