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A review by tej_reads
The Accidentals by Guadalupe Nettel
3.75
The Accidentals by Guadalupe Nettel is a collection of eight short stories, that explore the actions of protagonists whose lives have been disrupted.
I enjoyed 'The pink door' which follows a man who rewinds time in search of a perfect life, but with every turn of the clock he finds himself unhappy compared to the previous life. And 'Playing with fire' where a family take a break in the outdoors during the lockdown, the family dynamics explored felt so realistic but also unsettling. The tension between the father and son, but the passiveness of the mother, it was all very raw.
Nettel has become a must read author for me and I've make a note to pick up Still Born, as soon as possible.
Thank you Fitzcarraldo Editions, Guadalupe Nettel and Rosalind Harvey for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I enjoyed 'The pink door' which follows a man who rewinds time in search of a perfect life, but with every turn of the clock he finds himself unhappy compared to the previous life. And 'Playing with fire' where a family take a break in the outdoors during the lockdown, the family dynamics explored felt so realistic but also unsettling. The tension between the father and son, but the passiveness of the mother, it was all very raw.
Nettel has become a must read author for me and I've make a note to pick up Still Born, as soon as possible.
Thank you Fitzcarraldo Editions, Guadalupe Nettel and Rosalind Harvey for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.