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abbie_ 's review for:
Show Them a Good Time
by Nicole Flattery
4.5 stars
Huge thanks to @bloomsburypublishing for sending me a copy of this to read and review - I BLOODY LOVED IT.
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Do you like short stories that go to some dark places and are brimming with unease (not the supernatural kind) and strangeness? Do you enjoy stories of women refusing to stay in the roles assigned to them by society? If so, then you need to keep your eye out for Show Them a Good Time, out in March!
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As I mentioned before, I got strong Sally Rooney and Ottessa Moshfegh vibes, so it looks like Nicole Flattery will be joining the ranks of immensely talented women wowing my literary world lately! Her writing is subtle yet pulls you in, simple but expresses more than enough to compel, and her portrayal of restless, frustrated, confused, lost, lonely, angry women had me spellbound!
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Among this collection we have a former porn star returned back to her home town in Ireland and working a dead end job in a garage; a young girl experiencing her first crush at a time when a criminal is on the prowl; a stepmother struggling to find a way to communicate with her stepson; and two young women writing a play based on their lives. While it’s true that most of these stories explore relationships with men in various roles, the women in them are always the focal point. They’re never defined by the men in their life and indeed, they’re mostly portrayed pushing against them in some way or simply refusing to engage in the roles they’re expected to.
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I devoured this collection in 48 hours and I am looking forward to seeing what else Flattery comes out with! Although I do hope the ten or so grammatical and spelling errors I spotted are ironed out in the final version!
Huge thanks to @bloomsburypublishing for sending me a copy of this to read and review - I BLOODY LOVED IT.
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Do you like short stories that go to some dark places and are brimming with unease (not the supernatural kind) and strangeness? Do you enjoy stories of women refusing to stay in the roles assigned to them by society? If so, then you need to keep your eye out for Show Them a Good Time, out in March!
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As I mentioned before, I got strong Sally Rooney and Ottessa Moshfegh vibes, so it looks like Nicole Flattery will be joining the ranks of immensely talented women wowing my literary world lately! Her writing is subtle yet pulls you in, simple but expresses more than enough to compel, and her portrayal of restless, frustrated, confused, lost, lonely, angry women had me spellbound!
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Among this collection we have a former porn star returned back to her home town in Ireland and working a dead end job in a garage; a young girl experiencing her first crush at a time when a criminal is on the prowl; a stepmother struggling to find a way to communicate with her stepson; and two young women writing a play based on their lives. While it’s true that most of these stories explore relationships with men in various roles, the women in them are always the focal point. They’re never defined by the men in their life and indeed, they’re mostly portrayed pushing against them in some way or simply refusing to engage in the roles they’re expected to.
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I devoured this collection in 48 hours and I am looking forward to seeing what else Flattery comes out with! Although I do hope the ten or so grammatical and spelling errors I spotted are ironed out in the final version!