Helen Ellis

I found this title on a list of great short books and was intrigued by the premise. The stories were interesting and dark and mostly funny. I was left just slightly less than fully satisfied, though, because I really wanted all the stories to be tied together and I was searching for a deeper connection among them than there actually was. For me, this would’ve made it even better.

Some quite witty snippets.

This book reads like non fiction; like a chat between girlfriends.

This book of stories is a quick read - I finished it in one day at the beach that also involved a lot of chatting and snorkeling and a sit down meal.

The stories go by fast and most (but not all) have a bit of a sinister twist/undertone while also managing tone funny.