A review by phoebebird
A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Berlin's writing is wonderful, and each story is enthralling. They do tend to get a little repetitive when you read them one after the other, but each one is worth reading nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Abandonment, Child death, Drug abuse, Bullying, Abortion, Addiction, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment