The Science Of Herself Plus The Motherhood Statement And The Pelican Bar And More Exuberant Than Is Strictly Tasteful Outspoken Interview And The Further Adventures Of The Invisible Man

I think the best experiences I've ever had with books are those that I have no expectations for. I had never heard of Karen Joy Fowler but I did spoil myself a little in that since I found this book in the Science Fiction section, I was expecting Science Fiction. Maybe I don't understand the genre or maybe the book was misplaced because I'm still not sure what makes this little book Science Fiction.

That little quibble aside, I did enjoy this book despite it throwing a curveball at me. The first story is not one I haven't heard before: angsty teenage girl being sent to a corrupt and unforgiving boarding school. There is something very real about the characters to make it worth experience the same trope for the thirtieth time but they're not enough for me to say, "Ah yes, Mama Strong, I remember her" years down the line.

I liked the third (?) story the most. There was a simplicity in it that made it feel fresh and authentic. The scene where Nathan's mother scolds him sticks out the most in my mind. "Not a word from you."

First: In 1814, Anne Elliot came to Lyme Regis and watched Louisa Musgrove fall from the steps of the breakwater onto the rocks below.

Second: "I must say you're being awfully nice about this," my mother said.