For fans of American Housewife and the work of Lily King, a provocative, razor-sharp, and riotously entertaining story collection exploring the dark side of family and femininity. CONTAINS "COMORBIDITIES," WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY PRIZE In my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . . A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife deliberately causes conflict at her ex-husband's wedding. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things illuminates the lives of malicious, subversive, and untamed women. Exploring failed sisterhood, dubious parenting, and the dark side of modern love, this powerful and funny collection exposes how society wants women to behave, and shows what happens when they refuse.
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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
By Naomi Wood
For fans of American Housewife and the work of Lily King, a provocative, razor-sharp, and riotously entertaining story collection exploring the dark side of family and femininity. CONTAINS "COMORBIDITIES," WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY PRIZE In my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . . A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife deliberately causes conflict at her ex-husband's wedding. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things illuminates the lives of malicious, subversive, and untamed women. Exploring failed sisterhood, dubious parenting, and the dark side of modern love, this powerful and funny collection exposes how society wants women to behave, and shows what happens when they refuse.
Popular Reviews(2)
Reviewed by Modestar Abhorsen Botta😑😑😑I wanted to love this book so much but...it just put me in an awkward position.Idk if the main idea was to advocate for women's mental health by displaying that women also suffer deeply from situations that might seem normal to most people...or maybe the writer was tryna say that women are strong,but it's the world around them that is shitty and that they're allowed to get away with bizarre things they do just because...💀💀💀 I honestly don't know where I was going with this one, unfortunately. 2 stories stick out to me though...& No! It's not because I enjoyed them so much It is because these are the 2 stories that I probably hated most from this collection. •The one were the mother values work more than her newly born baby's welfare...so much so that she contemplates killing the child on numerous occasions. (LESLEY In therapy) & •The one where the movie director (I think)...kept fishing for stories from the people working for her.And no,she wasn't looking for a fluffy story...she wanted them to remember the most painful memories of their life so that she can use their emotions for her benefit.I was angry at this lady....I personally find such people inconsiderate and evil.I think people should learn to leave people's most intimate memories TF alone Gosh Anyways...3 stars for this one.phew!
Reviewed by yoohFosho😑😑😑I wanted to love this book so much but...it just put me in an awkward position.Idk if the main idea was to advocate for women's mental health by displaying that women also suffer deeply from situations that might seem normal to most people...or maybe the writer was tryna say that women are strong,but it's the world around them that is shitty and that they're allowed to get away with bizarre things they do just because...💀💀💀 I honestly don't know where I was going with this one, unfortunately. 2 stories stick out to me though...& No! It's not because I enjoyed them so much It is because these are the 2 stories that I probably hated most from this collection. •The one were the mother values work more than her newly born baby's welfare...so much so that she contemplates killing the child on numerous occasions. (LESLEY In therapy) & •The one where the movie director (I think)...kept fishing for stories from the people working for her.And no,she wasn't looking for a fluffy story...she wanted them to remember the most painful memories of their life so that she can use their emotions for her benefit.I was angry at this lady....I personally find such people inconsiderate and evil.I think people should learn to leave people's most intimate memories TF alone Gosh Anyways...3 stars for this one.phew!