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A review by lilith89ibz
Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders
3.0
While I can appreciate what Saunders is trying to do, this wasn't my cup of tea.
I would say the main theme throughout these short stories is adherence to the rules, or lack thereof, and its intersection with selfishness. I didn't like any of the characters. Most of them had a creative approach to morality, but the ones that didn't were almost worse in their blandness.
The commentary on class, envy and a distorted sense of justice was well done, but I'm someone who likes satire and black humour, and the tone of this book was bleaker than what I find enjoyable. Your taste may be different. "The Mom of Bold Action" was definitely my favourite out of the bunch, with a protagonist trying to navigate justice and guilt from a very base level position of privilege that's very relatable in a horrible way.
I would say the main theme throughout these short stories is adherence to the rules, or lack thereof, and its intersection with selfishness. I didn't like any of the characters. Most of them had a creative approach to morality, but the ones that didn't were almost worse in their blandness.
The commentary on class, envy and a distorted sense of justice was well done, but I'm someone who likes satire and black humour, and the tone of this book was bleaker than what I find enjoyable. Your taste may be different. "The Mom of Bold Action" was definitely my favourite out of the bunch, with a protagonist trying to navigate justice and guilt from a very base level position of privilege that's very relatable in a horrible way.