A review by nightingfae
The Shortest Day by Colm Tóibín

4.0

"You will be different from now on."

This is a short story that could be told during Christmas time, when the stars shine bright in the dark night sky. Tóibín has written a beautiful story filled with magic and power from an idea that could have been forgotten easily. He took the life of a regular archaeologist and turned it special, he took a regular archaeological site and turned it magical, he took a town and its people and made them loyal to their roots, to their values. This short story is one of the most significant writings I've ever read, and now I want to read more stories by Tóibín.


Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.