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erboe501 's review for:
Ghost Lover: Stories
by Lisa Taddeo
I really appreciate Taddeo's voice and her unflinching gaze at the less-than-flattering thoughts women have. She feels like a sexier Ottessa Moshfegh with her unlikeable female characters behaving badly. Taddeo is also great at disconcerting, bizarre comparisons that are visceral, often unsexy. All of these stories delivered on the above, but because they were all variations of that same theme, they became a little monotonous.
Cancer, dead fathers, sexual abuse, Italian heritage, fixation on youth, financial stability/instability, and unattainable male love interests appear throughout. The women pit themselves against each other for the men they desire, a desire that consumes and fuels them. My favorite story might have been "Air Supply" because of the focus on female friendship. Competition and judgment of the female friend, yes, but also a solidarity and deep understanding of each other.
Cancer, dead fathers, sexual abuse, Italian heritage, fixation on youth, financial stability/instability, and unattainable male love interests appear throughout. The women pit themselves against each other for the men they desire, a desire that consumes and fuels them. My favorite story might have been "Air Supply" because of the focus on female friendship. Competition and judgment of the female friend, yes, but also a solidarity and deep understanding of each other.