A review by british2197
Sweet Home by Carys Bray

3.0

This book is a collection of short stories, that although may seem like are about parenting, are actually anecdotal comparisons to the world of parenting manuals. On the face of it, the stories may start out funny, but soon become disturbing as most of the stories have death in them. Babies are like dolls as they are sold on supermarket shelves and stuffed into suitcases. One story: 'Scaling never' may be familiar to those who have read The Story of Issy Bradley, as it features the same characters, but focuses entirely on Jacob. Each story was so poignant and had and unexpected twist, it's easily the best short story collection I have ever read.