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Just about got that 3 star rating and only because I really liked the first story...
I loved this, and wasn’t necessarily expecting to - I’m not really a short story fan, and wouldn’t have picked this up if not for the fact that it was this month’s pick for the Read Around The World Book Club.
I enjoyed almost all the stories in the collection. For me, Arthurs really shines when exploring the intricacies of family relationships and the weight of expectation of older generations. There are some great observations of issues around social mobility and migration, too. It’s a quiet an ...more
I enjoyed almost all the stories in the collection. For me, Arthurs really shines when exploring the intricacies of family relationships and the weight of expectation of older generations. There are some great observations of issues around social mobility and migration, too. It’s a quiet an ...more
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Dec 26, 2017
WritingReadingSoul
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Brown Girl Reading
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Alice
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