Shit Cassandra Saw

I picked up this collection of short stories to fulfill a reading challenge prompt. Specifically a Book about Mythology.

Cassandra has always been a favorite of mine. I love a character that can see the future. This particular version of Cassandra is sly and witty and full of that feminist rage you'd expect at knowing her truly awful plight in life. If you recall any Greek Mythology- you know her story is not a happy one.

But this set of stories moves quickly on to many different types of women and their pieces of life with their small humiliations and general inequalities.

Some of the stories are fantastical in their unspooling. Others are funny or just plain weird. One in particular, my favorite- called Friday Night- is frantic in its delivery. A two page story that is one long sentence. And wow does that work. Talk about driving the point home.

I love Gwen Kirby's writing. I see so clearly all that she describes and I found myself thoroughly immersed in these women and girls, and sometimes men, and the situations she put them in.

If you like short stories, women-centric narratives, and well drawn characters- add this one to your list.

This was a pretty solid if a little chaotic collection.

funny and weird and everything i hoped it would be plus more