Banana and Salted Caramel

by Holly Jackson

In Banana & Salted Caramel, Holly Jackson brings together verse and prose written across two decades, expressing themes such as loss, growth, hope, infertility and political strife with humour, honesty, vulnerability and satirical wit.
From poems about graveyards and brain freeze to stories chronicling the unintended consequences of a hen party game, Jackson takes us on a journey, through poetry and prose, spanning years, exploring what it means to be an adult, a wife, a mother and a woman.

92 pages, Paperback

Published February 28, 2022

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Reviews

[Simi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m not sure why this has so many low ratings but I thought it was a perfectly fine collection of poems and short stories. They are all very different from each other so it may feel a tad disjointed and this is very different to the author’s other, more well-known works. I enjoyed that it was short, sweet and honest. Plus I love salted caramel, so there’s that!

[Antonija · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not a fan of the poems but to be fair, I never was so take it from me as a pitch of salt.
But the stories weren't so bad.
And as someone who adores Holly Jackson I'm just glad I read her original, 1st work.

[lili ☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

The poems are mediocre, but I would say the short stories are worth it. It's half-half for me.

[Binge reading stories · Rating 3 out of 5]

"why the English language bothers with silent letters." exactly my thought.

The vow - it was a bit unrealistic but predictable.

Life & other works of fiction - this was so good.