Florida

I don’t always like short stories but this was one of the best I’ve read! Groff gives us insight into each character whether we follow them for 10 or 50 pages.

Some stories and characters I connected with more than others of course, some I wanted to stay with, and others did have confusing endings where I didn’t fully understand what the point was. I think I’ve found that I enjoy short stories more when I’ve read the author’s novels first, and can therefore better understand their writing style and appreciate the stories and characters more!

I love Lauren Groff’s lyrical writing and exploration of humanity! I enjoyed the first half of the collection much more than the second half.

Also, I loved finding out about Florence Welch’s line in “Florida!!!” About ‘barricading herself in a bathroom with a bottle of wine, yeah me and my ghosts had a hell of a time’ was inspired by one of the stories in this collection 😍