emily7823 's review for:

Dark Roots by Cate Kennedy

3.5

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A nice array of short stories by this Australian author. Almost two decades old, the book is relatively timeless, and the author has an excellent imagination and gift for storytelling from a broad range of different characters’ perspectives. Some of the stories I found boring & uninteresting, but they are told with intelligence and wit. I loved the funny stories, with my favourite being The Testosterone Club.