In this collection most of the ten stories portray
women in a variety of familial situations – as wives and widows, as mothers and
daughters, and as mistresses and divorcees – in a wide range of social contexts.
The tales are delivered in a measured,
thoughtful prose that gently probes into the lives, thoughts and motivations of
the protagonists, often gradually revealing past events that cast shadows over
current lives.
While most stories eschew the traditional
twist in the tail, and some fail to provide a resolution (perhaps it is
old-fashioned to expect it), they all have an unpredictability that maintains
interest throughout.
It was engaging but I was a little
disappointed not to be wowed by holder of the 2013 Nobel Prize for literature,
but that may say more about my tastes than her writing.
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