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Oh, My Darling by Shaena Lambert

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Shaena Lambert is a wise and thoughtful writer. She is an astute observer of domestic dramas, of aging, of motherhood, of revelations that come at most unexpected moments. Her characters are the people we recognize. They are among us, they are us, or they can be us. Their moments of understanding, of coming to terms with their shortcomings are beautifully rendered, with quiet wisdom that sears your heart.

I love short stories. At their best they do exactly what "Oh, My Darling" does. They condense experience and render it in beautiful, concise sentences. They are like poems with their economy, but also like novels with their depth and scope. They they us live another's live, for a moment, make us fellow travellers to people who matter because, through them, we reach this quite moment of reflection which makes reading such a deep pleasure.





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