pickLike every collection of works there is a bit of everything, some are great, some are meh, but being one-act only even the ones that are not good don't drag for too long. The introduction to the book outlining the history of one-act plays as well as the introduction to each play were great; and I appreciate the fact that each play is a different genre to show how versatile one-act plays can be in so little words.
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pickA young girl who doesn‘t want her life with her widowed father to change attempts to sabotage his new relationship after he announces his engagement. Such a slim novel that manages to still be weighty. Famously written by a teenaged Sagan, the main character may be juvenile but the examination of human nature is unflinching.
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pickI read this thriller as a teenager, found it in my parents bookshelf one summer and couldn't put it down. I lent it to someone never to see him or the book again, my parents couldn't remember reading or buying the book and I forgot the title. A couple of years ago in a second hand bookshop in the middle of nowhere in Patagonia I recognised the cover and bought it. ⬇️
pickThe novel follows three spheres that are intertwined: Mr Grandgrind is deep down a good man, but he only believes in facts and not feelings and tries to raise his kids accordingly...with totally forseeable consequences; his friend Mr Bounderby is a banker and manufacturer devoid of feelings who has problems with Unions and recognising employment rights; and Stephen Blackpool is on of Bounderby's employees that has a difficult life. ⬇️
pickThe title remains elusive until the last essay (but the bear comes sooner, so 🤷🏻♀️) and as many say it‘s not as funny as I Was Told There‘d Be Cake, but I still laughed out loud in some places and generally enjoyed myself. And it‘s number 24 for #24in2024, so I feel like a middle schooler who finished her homework early. 😂 @Jas16
pickRevenge is a dish best served cold. 4 women are invited to an all expenses paid hen party on a private Bahamian island by the girl they bullied in high school. Sure, what could go wrong in that scenario? This was a bit over the top, and the women were all still terrible, even 10 years after high school, but I thought this was a decent revenge thriller. Lots of trigger warnings though!
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pickNot your typical Pym- his one is darker and more cutting but still marked by her keen eye and wit. I honestly didn‘t like it at first, the main character is vain and manipulative and the love triangle she gets involved in wasn‘t especially interesting at first. Then the triangle becomes a square and as the players switch around and the winners become losers, it all became both comedic and tragic. Unexpected but still so good. #24in2024
pickOne beautiful summer Eve and her son, Daniel,live next door to Sherry, Leslie, and their daughters and they both find something vital in the relationships they forge. Years later while struggling Daniel seeks out the former neighbors and the time in his life that felt the most secure. A lovely story filled with complicated relationships and empathy. #24in2024
