nice short story about older characters and their typical days and life happenings.
it’s well enough done and a good quick read but i personally enjoyed other short stories by this author more -for example “my evil mother” was a much better done story in my opinion.

but as this is, it’s a good story especially as a palette cleanser and something quick and easy.

This book was disappointing, in the sense that I was looking for something deeper, more stimulating. The millennial speech did not translate well on paper, but might be enjoyable as an audiobook

Amusing short story about a group of older ladies plotting revenge on behalf of their friend. I enjoyed the witty dialogue and the references to locations in my hometown Toronto made me feel right in the middle of the story.

It was an entertaining read, but it's too short to really get to know the characters. When I was really getting invested in the story, it ended. Still it is worth the try, cause it won't take a lot of your time anyway.

It's hard to rate this as it was quite short, and it's hard to not use her other work as the marker of expectation, but being that it;s a short story I tried my best to rate it according to what I know of short stories, which is not much.

This was a fun, short, quick little read. I have no real complaints for what it was, but it didn't knock my socks off either, very middle of the road, but I will of course continue reading Atwood's work.

I have really enjoyed the longer books I’ve read by this author but this one just didn’t hit the mark for me. It had some good humor but I just couldn’t stay engaged with the story. However, I like this author enough that it won’t turn me off from trying her next book!

I absolutely love this author, however this story fell a bit short for me. The idea of revenge with the past professors for one of their own was comical as I am picturing them as older and not as capable. The revenge itself ended up being laughable after all the plotting. I got where it was going, but wish the journey would have been more satisfying. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley. This fell a bit flat for me.

It was a really interesting story that captured Atwood’s style well, but it was a little half finished for me. I just didn’t love it!

Good short story. Good story of friendship, love and support. Feel like it wasn’t long enough. I love Margaret Atwood and would read anything she writes!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this short story.
It's always a pleasure to read a Margaret Atwood story, and this one is no exception. It's short and sweet and full of her tell-tale wit.

This was quite a fun short story. I was initially sceptical that it would be any good because of just how short it is. It does however end a bit too abruptly in my opinion.

Once you sit drinking, reminiscing, and talking about murdering three people, your senses are already flooded with alcohol, which means you are wasted. This read was interesting, although it was not as exciting as I would have liked.

This short story gives a flavor of the academic and literary milieu that Margaret Atwood likely was a part of early in her career. The characters now find themselves in their later yeats trying to put the past in perspective. It was light but enjoyable..

Wow! A Margaret Atwood short story. Can it get better?! Absolutely enjoyed reading this quick short story. Her writing style is brilliant that brings out the various characters and their quirks. We start out with the action bang in the beginning, something which I loved.

The writing style is witty and wry that immediately caught me on. It focuses on friendship, revenge and retribution but with a twist. The theme and age group and characteristics of the leads is quite well created. Margaret Atwood at what she does best.

Thank you Amazon Original Stories and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

I love Margaret Attwood and have been reading her books for years. I was so excited to read this one but unfortunately it didn't work for me. It felt meandering and directionless. I didn't really feel like I got to know any of the characters and had to force myself to finish it.

All I could think while reading this short story was that I need to read more of the author's works. At first I did not even get what was going on and then it all felt very weird.

I had great expectations from the author, but this book was a dampener. Despite the wry and dark humour, the story failed to hold my interest. Thanks to NetGalley and the producer for a review copy.

I had zero expectations going into this and I was somehow still disappointed. The story starts off pretty interesting but it lost me in the 30 pages it spanned. I do enjoy Margaret Atwood's longer fiction, so I guess that's where I need to stay. I probably would have enjoyed it more if it was 200 pages longer.

This one wasn’t for me sadly. There were lots of characters introduced on the first couple of pages.

Get ready for a deliciously sharp gathering where cheese knives aren't just for slicing brie— imagine Only Murders in the Building meets the Golden Girls but with a twist.

In the tranquil setting of a backyard garden, three lifelong friends convene for drinks and a dose of retribution. Clad in their signature attire—Chrissy in lavender, Myrna in earth tones, and Leonie in hibiscus print—they conspire on behalf of their friend Fern, a retired professor who fell victim to the scheming of a male novelist and his clique years ago. Now, as Fern's health deteriorates, they hatch a plan for poetic justice.

With Margaret Atwood's trademark wit, this tale reminds us that true friendship means standing by each other, even when life takes unexpected turns.

At only 35 pages long, this is a quick, short read that you could cover on your break at work. It is only available via Kindle and the purchase link is below. If you are a Prime member, it is also available as a Kindle First Read of the month for free!

I was lucky enough to be chosen as part of a select group by Tandem Collective to promote this book! Thank you so much to Tandem Collective and the author - Margaret Atwood. for this opportunity!