A short story that does what it needs to do.. nothing more, nothing less. Her portrayal of misogyny is subtle but sharp, pressing in from the edges rather than announcing itself. I'm beginning to see a pattern of her saying more by remaining silent. I see why short stories are her forte. I won't remember it and maybe I did it injustice by reading it right after "Foster" but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Recommended to me on walk.. and a walk it took me on.. Emotional charged rollercoaster of a book where nothing truly happens and yet the change is undeniable .. A simple unoriginal story but hearing the deep mature words written on the tongue of a child who does not comprehend their depth was not what I expected.. Words written like a daydream of those who experienced being born unwanted in their households and dreamed of "what ifs". Every page I read, I read the word, between them, and what is left unsaid. She has a way of leaving spaces... It lingers.. My 24th read of this year and I'm yet to give 5 stars.. My analytical mind wants to dissect it but I felt this book not read it. and i guess that's why it's a 5 stars read