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A review by essjay1
Six Bedrooms by Tegan Bennett Daylight
5.0
My favourite type of writing - concise, closely observed, the characters so clearly drawn. This is a book to leave next to your most comfy reading chair for dipping into when you need to remember why you read.
The stories took me back to Sydney in the 1980's & 90's. That awkward time when you are growing up and figuring stuff out, when you still think stuff can be figured out.
There are 10 short stories that can easily stand alone, however the nice thing about this collection is that 4 of the stories are about the same character, Tasha, at different stages of her life. It gives a cohesiveness to the book that I liked.
The final line of the story Together Alone, also the last story in the book, so perfectly describes the situation that it took my breath away.
The stories took me back to Sydney in the 1980's & 90's. That awkward time when you are growing up and figuring stuff out, when you still think stuff can be figured out.
There are 10 short stories that can easily stand alone, however the nice thing about this collection is that 4 of the stories are about the same character, Tasha, at different stages of her life. It gives a cohesiveness to the book that I liked.
The final line of the story Together Alone, also the last story in the book, so perfectly describes the situation that it took my breath away.