REVIEW OF
‘BIRDS OF A LESSER PARADISE’
KATHY
SWANSON
THE BEST
PART ABOUT THIS BOOK WAS THAT THEY WERE SHORT STORIES SO I COULD PUT IT DOWN
AFTER EACH STORY AND READ SOMETHING LESS DEPRESSING AND DARK.
IT AMAZES ME
THAT A WIFE AND MOTHER WOULD HAVE SUCH DEPRESSING THOUGHTS TO WRITE DOWN AS A
STORY.
WERE THESE
STORIES WRITTEN TO ENTERTAIN, TO INFORM?
WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE?
I DID NOT
FIND ONE REDEEMING FACTOR IN ANY OF THE STORIES.
I get what you are saying. What I liked about this book was her use of language and description. I think it highlights too that even if you are mother, you can have dark thoughts, even though that recognition may make us uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny that Grandma said she didn't like short stories, since she used to write them!
Shannon