A review by katieadaniel
The Collected Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

Generally, not worth the read. Hardly any stand out stories, much preferred the poetry to the prose but all in all it was a slog to get through. Lots of the stories felt very samey about privileged housewives complaining about their lack of a man and/or children, which I'm sure was great for a certain woman at the time, but not for me and now. There were a handful of highlights like Verse for a Certain Dog, Incurable, Coda and the line "[she] was a short woman who accepted the obligation borne by so many short women to make up the vivacity what they lack in number of inches from the ground" which made me chuckle.