![]() ![]() One of them has a solution to the problem. In ‘The Collectables’, three friends, who are working on their theses, consider men to be a disappointment. Women take centre stage in this collection, being often the main characters. When the story comes to an end, much is left to the imagination, which doesn’t diminish its impact. What seems like a tale about an ordinary teenage girl with a skin condition turns into something much different, more unsettling. ‘Mantis’, the first story in the collection, sets the mood for what is to come. Several of the stories are metaphors that explore the characters’ feelings, tribulations and distress without resorting to sentimentality. Those features are used to highlight various human experiences. ![]() The majority of the short stories in the collection Salt Slow by Julia Armfield have the appearance of being true-to-life, but as we keep on reading, mystical and supernatural elements take over. ![]()
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