Really loved this collection, and I knew I would when I saw Carmen Maria Machado had blurbed it. It felt so visceral, so close to the earth. like it cared as much about nature as a character as anything else. Really glad I read this, I still think about the last story and I finished it months ago.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

Sorry for the delay in my review, life has gotten in the way.

this was an unique collection of short stories... i'm not sure i truly understood or follwoed some of them. as with any collection, some were not so great.. others were fantastic.

This is an excellent short story collection that I thoroughly enjoyed. As is often the case with collections, some stories are stronger than others, but that's not to take away from what Wortman-Wunder has accomplished here. Her characters are complex and fascinating and the writing is top-notch. Many of the stories deal with aspects of the natural world and I appreciated that connective tissue that serves to keep the collection moving and feel intentional. I also like how the stories vary; no one seems like a copy or shadow or another. The author has a firm grasp of her material and comes across as careful and detail oriented. I look forward to reading other books by Wortman-Wunder.