A review by eralbesu
Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this gritty coming of age collection of stories. I could not put this one down. It didn’t read like a traditional short story collection, but instead felt like sporadic vignettes of a woman’s life, weaved together. 

It’s definitely going to be in my top picks for short story collections this year. It might even make it to my top reads of the year. Period.