Name: So Late in the Day
ISBN: 9780571382019

Claire Keegan

So Late in the Day

gitsa

That was the problem with women falling out of love; the veil of romance fell away from their eyes, and they looked in and could read you.

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Realizations that came so late in the day, but were still left unaccounted for and unacknowledged. A tiny book with a mighty message on misogyny and how harmfully it has been ingrained in society—in general and consciously at the individual level. 

oh cathal deserved being single his whole life because he’s the real cunt here.. he didn’t once appreciate sabine’s efforts. good for her for leaving him! 

ayoni

Bibi

a very short read - a staff at the bookstore i got this from said that claire keegan excels in short fiction, and they were right. concise and ghibli-like in a bit of a depressing way, about the reality of men not being as accommodating or empathetic. is that a bad thing? where are its roots? the “punchline” of this sub-50 page story comes suddenly to a man, but it is plain to a woman. she sees it coming, and knows its end before he does.

Ianna Chia

Read this in one sitting because I was completely captivated by Cathal, his small life, and Sabine's story. Clara expertly weaves complex emotions into such a brief narrative, which made a profound impact on me, even though it took less than an hour to finish. I am not into romance too but this one… chief’s kiss!