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How Strange a Season by Megan Mayhew Bergman

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carolinamoon's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

So many different seasons of life and circumstances and life happening...
I periodically return to short stories to see if I still feel conflicted about them because usually I want to know more about the characters, and I still did here with some of the stories. This collection of short stories felt like an amuse bouche served every evening (if you read one story per day like I did), letting us know what this master can serve. I was glad and satisfied that the last story she shared was longer and in tune with ecology and history of the American South.

katieryn's review

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked the earlier stories better than the last story, which is longest and most sad.

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kayhell's review

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4.0

excellent character studies. parental and familial relationships, aging, womanhood, spirit, countryside settings, love and grief. standouts for me were definitely the novella (Indigo Run) and the short stories Wife Days and Peaches

erinmjustice's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective

4.5

bellygames's review

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5.0

4.5 My enjoyment of each story varied, but the writing was always sharp and satisfying.

noodal's review

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4.0

I don’t normally have the patience for (non-humor) short story collections, but the scenes Bergman paints were compelling and the prose a treat for the eyes.