thebadbear

Updating as I read each story: 'Life' gets 4 stars. Loved the narrator's voice. I'm with Sianana: I think Lesego planned it all from the beginning. The Gloria Stories' gets 3 stars. It read like the start of a longer story rather than a stand alone short. Interesting characters, but an unsatisfying ending. 'The Last Crop' gets 4 stars: a clever story, believable characters and a strong voice. I liked the daughter's view of her mother and brother, and although I could see the end coming I didn't feel cheated when it played out as I thought it would. The women were definitely wayward, but I could understand their actions. Makes me wonder about myself ... 'The Debutante' gets 4 stars: a surreal story about the lengths people might go to get out of doing something they really don't want to do. Well-written, non-judgmentally and pragmatically so. TBC ... Gave up a two thirds of the way through. The latter stories just didn't hold my attention. Following the plots felt like too much hard work. Shame. It started off so well.

2022-10-30 16:00