A review by emilyisreading2024
Unless by Carol Shields

4.0

I really enjoyed Unless. Shields' writing is beautiful, and I look forward to reading more of her books (especially The Stone Diaries). As others have mentioned, her word choice is impeccable. I didn't mind that it was slow-moving and I enjoyed reading about mother-daughter relationships. Some parts of Unless were a little annoying; I got tired of the repeated feminism theme. The narrator and her friends seem too hard on themselves at times. For example, I recall someone criticizing her for using the word "veggies." I wish she would give herself a break and relax a bit. Overall, though, this was very good.