Who Killed Dolly Wilde: An interesting story about an alluring writer in an atmosphere full of French decadence.Ī High Grade Bitch Sits Down For Lunch: The craving for adventure in beautiful Kenya. In the immortal words of Michael Ballack, I am not impressed… Saving Butterfly McQueen: A mixture of religion, Gone With the Wind, medicine and the word Saving in the title. Perhaps the best moment in the collection.Įxpression Theory: This is so bad it isn’t even worth commenting on… The Autobiography of Allegra Byron: A moving story about Lord Byron’s illegitimate daughter and the woman who took her under her wings, fighting her own demons. I failed to see how this story enhanced her character. Hazel Eaton and the Wall of Death: A woman who defies death and forgets her daughter in the process. Romaine Remains: An elderly painter residing in a villa in Italy with a Spanish young man as her sole companion. A story about ambition, art, sisterhood, and understanding. Norma Milley’s Film Noir Period: A house full of artistic women. I don’t think that being bossy and corrupt makes you heroic or worthy. The Siege at Whale Cay: This one was an utter struggle.
The Pretty, Grown Together Children: A strange and strangely haunting story about conjoined twins. Unfortunately, I found most of them to be unsatisfying. Instead of resorting to dry biographies, she chose to emphasize their psychology and personality through short stories inspired by their life and work. The writer aimed to bring into focus women whose artistic, adventurous life deserves to be told. An honest effort that severely lacked in execution and quality. However, what makes me apprehensive is the fact that more doesn’t necessarily mean better and when something becomes a ‘’fashion’’, there is always the danger of losing quality and cohesion. If you ask me, I think it was about time. There is currently a plethora of books that aim to bring women whose stories deserve to be more widely known to surface.
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