A review by eveningreverie
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Very beautifully written and poignant. The last couple pages threw me off a bit—it felt a little bit “men should care about what happens to women because they have mothers”—and I think there was some way Keegan could have approached the zenith of the story with a little more universal emotional resonance, but all in all this was an immensely successful presentation and framing for this story. 
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