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book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
3.5****
This is a collection of short stories written by Irish female authors. While the stories vary considerably, they are all about love in its many disguises.
A few of the stories feature more mature women … sometimes living lonely lives until they find a way to open their hearts to possibilities … but most deal with younger women and the men they love, or hope to love, or love to hate. There are some very true-to-life girlfriend scenarios (including the “with friends like her, who needs enemies” scene), and some cringe-worthy “looking for love in all the wrong places” stories. And there are stories that renew one’s faith in love and reinforce belief that “love will find a way.”
On the whole, it’s an enjoyable anthology.
This is a collection of short stories written by Irish female authors. While the stories vary considerably, they are all about love in its many disguises.
A few of the stories feature more mature women … sometimes living lonely lives until they find a way to open their hearts to possibilities … but most deal with younger women and the men they love, or hope to love, or love to hate. There are some very true-to-life girlfriend scenarios (including the “with friends like her, who needs enemies” scene), and some cringe-worthy “looking for love in all the wrong places” stories. And there are stories that renew one’s faith in love and reinforce belief that “love will find a way.”
On the whole, it’s an enjoyable anthology.
xeyra1's review against another edition
3.0
Like any collection of short stories, I liked some more than others, and I skipped over a couple that didn't grab me from the beginning. Some were funny, some a bit depressing, most romantic, and I enjoyed this collection of stories by Irish authors. I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it.
mschrock8's review against another edition
4.0
More short stories, read one a day. We all know Maeve Binchy sold me on this one.
hmgelo02's review against another edition
4.0
I don't normally choose to read collections of short stories, but after reading this book I have a feeling I'll seek them out more actively. I'd forgotten how easy it is to read stories that begin and conclude within a matter of pages, rather than chapters. I'd forgotten how refreshing - and disconcerting - it can be to have a series of unrelated stories, told from radically different voices together in one book.
I really enjoyed this collection. This is most definitely a collection of short stories by Irish women, for women. The theme of nearly all the tales within its pages are the internal struggles of women to find themselves within themselves, despite the relationships they're in or the men and women who try to hold them back (or alternately, lift them up).
This would make a great book for general reading, or to keep in your purse while running errands where you need to be able to pick up and put down a book regularly. It's also a great opportunity to experience the writing style of several authors that you might not otherwise have heard of.
I really enjoyed this collection. This is most definitely a collection of short stories by Irish women, for women. The theme of nearly all the tales within its pages are the internal struggles of women to find themselves within themselves, despite the relationships they're in or the men and women who try to hold them back (or alternately, lift them up).
This would make a great book for general reading, or to keep in your purse while running errands where you need to be able to pick up and put down a book regularly. It's also a great opportunity to experience the writing style of several authors that you might not otherwise have heard of.
eveak's review against another edition
3.0
Nice collection of stories ... I had fun reading them ...although I'm admittedly not sure how many of them I remember now that I'm done with the collection
wendiwoo1's review against another edition
3.0
I loved how diverse these stories were. Something for everyone.
nicole_schmid's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a charming collection of short stories. I liked some of them more than others, of course, but overall, I rather enjoyed myself.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 STARS
"In Maeve Binchy 's "Carissima," an ex-pat returns to Ireland and shakes things up for her family, who finds her free spirit scandalous. In "Soulmates," by Marian Keyes, one woman's relationship is so bleedin' perfect that it's driving her friends crazy. In Cathy Kelly' s "Thelma, Louise and the Lurve Gods," two women on a madcap Stateside road trip encounter a pair of insanely good-looking men...." (From Amazon
A fair collection of short stories. Binchy and Keyes have one of the best stories.
"In Maeve Binchy 's "Carissima," an ex-pat returns to Ireland and shakes things up for her family, who finds her free spirit scandalous. In "Soulmates," by Marian Keyes, one woman's relationship is so bleedin' perfect that it's driving her friends crazy. In Cathy Kelly' s "Thelma, Louise and the Lurve Gods," two women on a madcap Stateside road trip encounter a pair of insanely good-looking men...." (From Amazon
A fair collection of short stories. Binchy and Keyes have one of the best stories.
tessla's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0