A review by willowbrii
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5 | Hard-hitting short story collection. Roxane Gay is a brilliant writer. I went through a roller coaster of emotions while reading this, but I always came back for more. Hard to tell if I enjoyed it as it was very difficult to get through. Nonetheless, I just let the stories take me for ride.

Stories that stuck out to me:
- La Negra Blanca
- Baby Arm
- North Country
- Requiem for a Glass Heart
- Bone Density
- I Am a Knife
- We Are All So Happy Now
- Glass

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