A review by lovebun
Summer Lightning and Other Stories by Olive Senior

4.0

read a handful of stories and senior truly has a way. not just a way with words but a way with worlds. she crafts atmosphere so fluidly and sucks you into the world of the narrative long before you realise it. her range is incredibly impressive, especially when you compare "country of the one eye god" to "do angels wear brassieres?" the difference is astounding: one rips your heartstrings from your chest through your mouth, the other makes you chuckle and giggle like a child in the back of the classroom. regardless of the genre, senior never fails to capture both character and setting with a sombre, thrumming beauty.