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A review by librarykirsten
A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories by Eva Ibbotson
4.0
Why would you publish a short story collection without a contents page? Why, Pan Macmillan, why?
This collection doesn't quite hang together, and there are assumptions about marriage which don't hold up to modern scrutiny, but Ibbotson's wit and charm and ability to bring out the joy of ordinary life shine through. I'm generally not a fan of the love at first sight trope, or excuses for adultery, but Ibbotson's one of the few authors who can seduce me with both.
This collection doesn't quite hang together, and there are assumptions about marriage which don't hold up to modern scrutiny, but Ibbotson's wit and charm and ability to bring out the joy of ordinary life shine through. I'm generally not a fan of the love at first sight trope, or excuses for adultery, but Ibbotson's one of the few authors who can seduce me with both.