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Children at Chess ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Old Friends ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I liked that this had the old adage, "you don't know what you've got till it's gone," but from the perspective of someone on the other side of the coin. I think this was really well done for just 10 pages.

Cecilia Awakened ⭐️⭐️
While I can appreciate the self-consciousness of Cecilia in the midst of her teenagedom, I really don't get what the end of this was really supposed to do? Why were we suddenly talking about her mother, Angela? I really wasn't seeing the parallels.

Men ⭐️⭐️
This one was confusing to read and gave me the ick.

Funny Little Snake ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So satisfying. Although I got confused when this story was meant to take place and realized only at the end that it must have been the 50s or 60s because she sends a telegraph. It made everything make more sense, given certain contexts.

My Mother's Wedding ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This family needs help 🥴

The Bunty Club ⭐️⭐️⭐️
this didn't really do anything for me. I wanted more of the sisters relationship or interacting I think.

Attempting to read this in one year for a book club in December. Hoping it doesn't put me in a coma 🤞🏻

Dido's Lament ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I like the exploration of wanting something you can't have, but not being willing to admit to yourself. I imagine if this couple had stayed together, they would have grown to hate each other, but because of the "what if", it will always be an itch they can't scratch.

After the Funeral ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Antarctica ⭐️⭐️⭐️
That was so disturbingly dark. I don't know if I love the idea of this woman being punished for an affair like this?

The Long and Painful Death ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So Late in the Day - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It's UNCOMFY to be placed in the shoes of a misogynistic man 😬