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A review by bookedupandbusy
Wednesday's Child by Yiyun Li
3.0
A collection of short stories written by the author over a decade, spanning loss, alienation, ageing and the strangeness of contemporary life.
Each story explores motherhood and raising children in different ways. I liked that all the women were nuanced. The book is filled with so much wisdom and shows the good, the bad and ugly sides of parenting.
I enjoyed my read but I wasn’t totally blown away. The stories are profound but I found that I just didn’t connect with quite a few of the stories. The prose is lyrical and each story has a deeper meaning but I found it to be overly descriptive in places.
One story that stood out for me was ‘A Sheltered Woman’. This is the story of Aunty Mei who is a postpartum care nanny looking after a depressed mother. The contrast in their lifestyles was intriguing.
Each story explores motherhood and raising children in different ways. I liked that all the women were nuanced. The book is filled with so much wisdom and shows the good, the bad and ugly sides of parenting.
I enjoyed my read but I wasn’t totally blown away. The stories are profound but I found that I just didn’t connect with quite a few of the stories. The prose is lyrical and each story has a deeper meaning but I found it to be overly descriptive in places.
One story that stood out for me was ‘A Sheltered Woman’. This is the story of Aunty Mei who is a postpartum care nanny looking after a depressed mother. The contrast in their lifestyles was intriguing.