A review by beaniereadinginreading
Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy

3.0

Toxic masculinity and its awful effects shoot through this novel, which finishes in a satisfying, cathartic but measured way. I didn't always love it - some of the characters seemed more like ciphers than people or verging on the clichéd. And Duffy tries to crowbar in everything from Brexit to zero hours contracts, for no meaningful reason. But the novel's message is clear-eyed and intelligently delivered.