Reviews

Supporting Cast by Kit de Waal

dunneniamh's review

3.0

A collection of interesting, well-written short stories that I think (?) may be connected to Kit de Waal's wider novels - though this may just be a coincidence. I really enjoyed the wide variety of voices through each story and the fact that in the audiobook (which is how I read it) each story had its own narrator.

melis_reads's review

4.0

Supporting Cast is a collection of short stories about peripheral character from Kit de Waal’s two previous novels My Name is Leon and The Trick to Time. The stories differ in length, some only lasting a page, but they all explore important themes to humanity; death, loss, love.

De Waal says that all of her characters exist beyond the pages of her books and I can feel this when reading this story collection. Kit De Waal creates the fullness of her characters’ lives in half a page and packs it with emotion.

I read Supporting Cast to revisit the characters from My Name is Leon, but it’s not essential to read her previous novels in order to appreciate this collection. I found myself totally engaged with the characters’ stories who were unknown to me.

valje's review

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ahbuggrit's review

emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

travelseatsreads's review

5.0

An absolutely stunning collection of short stories from the amazing Kit De Waal. I adore Kit's writing, especially how richly developed the characters are. This short story collection further delves into the characters of previous books and reintroduces us to their charm and often heartbreak. I never want to put a Kit De Waal book down, and this one was no different.

mei's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jenrosy's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0