booknerd7820 's review for:

Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

4.0

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I was thrilled to be able to read this latest collection of short stories by the impeccably talented Margaret Atwood. As my own mother and mother-in-law are aging and I am starting to feel seen less and less, the biggest complaint I hear from them is that women, as we get older, become invisible. In the publishing industry, aging, post-menopausal women are certainly an ignored character demographic - mirroring that reality that so many experience. Atwood, however, gives powerful, thought provoking voices to these ignored women. Covering everything from long term loves, motherhood, friendship, and the eventual loss of those things, Old Babes in the Wood is a journey through womanhood.

Extremely well written and highly recommended for fans of Atwood’s short stories and those who seek out out voices that are frequently ignored or left out.

Huge thank you to NetGalley, Doubleday, and Margaret Atwood for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.