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A review by suzyreadsbooks
Back Talk by Danielle Lazarin
4.0
I really enjoyed this collection of stories about women in NYC. Each story is a slice-of-life snapshot of a different young woman’s experiences, each one dealing with changes in their lives, some more subtly than others: the quiet disintegration of a friendships, the fallout of relationships, the push and pull of family tensions, the expectations of growing up.
These are brief, quiet character studies. I happen to love those, but I know some people want a little bit more shock & intrigue in their stories. My main gripe is that all of the women are white, straight, and privileged. Because of this, the universality of its themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and desire may only reach so far.
These are brief, quiet character studies. I happen to love those, but I know some people want a little bit more shock & intrigue in their stories. My main gripe is that all of the women are white, straight, and privileged. Because of this, the universality of its themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and desire may only reach so far.