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A review by shriti_sunshine
Show Them a Good Time by Nicole Flattery
4.0
3.9/5
" After our mother passed my sister had become obsessed with other planets. No, not planets. One planet. That I never know the name of, and nor could its dimensions be found on any of the star constellations charts I searched furiously."
"I got my nails done twice a week - there was a violence to it that I worshipped."
"Smiling was the only communication available to her and, overnight, it had turned ugly. Still, she continued smiling, amiably, like a tourist, like a secretary, like a combination of both - a tourist's secretary."
I can't particularly sing praises for this book, nor can I not not recommend it. The characters are always slightly off-key, their reactions never quite appropriate as per socio-cultural expectations, and the absurdity of it all seems to be in constant competition with the quirky parts. Gotta hand it to the author, she has a way of making even the most melancholic circumstances just a bit hilarious. The stories, especially 'Abortion: a love story' & 'Show them a good time' & 'Track', are unapologetic & bold in tone. Not the most relatable anthology, but definitely one that cannot be ignored.
" After our mother passed my sister had become obsessed with other planets. No, not planets. One planet. That I never know the name of, and nor could its dimensions be found on any of the star constellations charts I searched furiously."
"I got my nails done twice a week - there was a violence to it that I worshipped."
"Smiling was the only communication available to her and, overnight, it had turned ugly. Still, she continued smiling, amiably, like a tourist, like a secretary, like a combination of both - a tourist's secretary."
I can't particularly sing praises for this book, nor can I not not recommend it. The characters are always slightly off-key, their reactions never quite appropriate as per socio-cultural expectations, and the absurdity of it all seems to be in constant competition with the quirky parts. Gotta hand it to the author, she has a way of making even the most melancholic circumstances just a bit hilarious. The stories, especially 'Abortion: a love story' & 'Show them a good time' & 'Track', are unapologetic & bold in tone. Not the most relatable anthology, but definitely one that cannot be ignored.