A collection of short stories, dealing with various apocalypses. (Wow, that's a weird word to say/type!)Some were actual world ending apocalypses, some just regional apocalypses, some not even what I would necessarily call an apocalypse.All of the stories were well written, McHugh using well turned phrases to convey her thoughts A few of the stories were just meh, but the majority were very good. The first and last stories were heartbreaking. I like that in Maureen McHugh’s short stories, there’s frequently a child who seems very nice and parents who are like, ‘I just don’t think I’m any good with kids and this kid is not specifically interesting to me at all, perhaps I should abandon her to deal with the apocalypse herself and she’ll probably get along better than with me.’And I don’t know – if your parents had that attitude towards you when you were a kid, maybe you’d want to be abandoned, even if it was the apocalypse?
What do You think about Po Apokalipsie (2014)?
Sensitive rather than sensational. Imaginative. Realistic. Beautifully written.
—red
Fantastic set of short stories - I really enjoyed the range of topics and voices.
—darci
