Treats

By Lara Williams

Book Overview

"It was the curse of the modern age, options; who needed options, when everything was essentially meaningless?" So says one of the characters in this extraordinary debut collection. This fresh, beguiling new voice paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood, balancing wry humor with a pervading sense of alienation. These characters struggle with how to negotiate intimacy within relationships and isolation when single. Meanwhile the dilemmas of contemporary adulthood play out, including abortion, depression, extra-marital affairs, infatuation, new baby anxiety, bereavement, hair loss, sexual ethics, cats and taxidermy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910449709
• ISBN13: 9781910449707
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Freight Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Most of these stories unfold at adrenaline rush speed...

Did you ever wonder what the cool girl at the party was thinking? Lara Williams is that cool girl and she lets you in on all her secrets. Yes her look is carefully curated, but her actions are not always so. Smart, funny, vulnerable and brave, these stories are among the best I have read this year.