Treats : A collection of short stories
Williams, Lara2016
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'It was the curse of the modern age, options; who needed options, when everything was essentially meaningless?' So says one of the characters in Lara Williams's extraordinary debut story collection. 'Treats' is a break-up album of tales covering relationships and their aftermath, and the tyranny of choice. This fresh, beguiling new voice paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood, balancing wry humour with a pervading sense of alienation. Williams's characters struggle with how to negotiate intimacy within relationships and isolation when single, the pitfalls and indignities of dating, dragged down by dissatisfaction. Meanwhile the dilemmas of young adulthood play out, including abortion, depression, extra-marital affairs, infatuation, new baby anxiety, bereavement, hair loss, sexual ethics, cats and taxidermy.
Main title:
Treats : A collection of short stories / Lara Williams.
Author:
Williams, Lara, author
Imprint:
Glasgow : Freight, 2016.
Collation:
125 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781910449707 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.9'2
Local class:
F
Language:
English
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BRN:
1113265
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