A review by glitterpricked
Supporting Cast by Kit de Waal

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

this is officially one of my favourite short story collections! i don't think i've ever complimented a book's design before, but i thought this one was cool. the title and cover of course complement each other, but even the contents page follows this design, laying out every story and protagonist name like they're headliners in a theatre production. though the stories themselves are less dramatic, the concept does reflect how the characters are portrayed: they are at the centre of these vignettes, even when they're the side characters to other people's lives. i never felt bored of where the stories were going, as none were the same, but they still fit well together as a collective. not sure if this counts as a spoiler so don't read this if you don't want to know anything about the stories beforehand:

a few of the characters even make a reappearance, which made the collection especially cohesive and interesting.

i've said this about a lot of recent reads lately, but i would absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants short stories in a literary fiction style.