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So Late in the Day
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bookshelves: cautionary-tale, elegant-prose, ireland, longing, loss, novella, short-stories
Jun 16, 2024
bookshelves: cautionary-tale, elegant-prose, ireland, longing, loss, novella, short-stories
This is a review of the short story. To check out my review of the collection by the same name, click here.
In this short story, ‘So Late in the Day,’ we meet Cathal. He is not a fresh-faced youth; in fact, he is nearing the top of the middle-aged hill when he meets Sabine — a vibrant woman of French heritage who has a zest for life. Cathal, being a practical man, decides it might be time for him to take a wife.
‘Why don’t we marry?’
‘Why don’t we?’ She’d let out a sound, a type of choked laughter. ‘What sort of way is this of asking? It seems like you are almost making an argument against it.’
Will Cathal abandon his curmudgeonly ways and meet Sabine halfway? As my Magic 8 Ball used to display quite often — ‘Outlook not so good.’
Many thanks to Peter for sharing such a compelling review.
Peters's review
In this short story, ‘So Late in the Day,’ we meet Cathal. He is not a fresh-faced youth; in fact, he is nearing the top of the middle-aged hill when he meets Sabine — a vibrant woman of French heritage who has a zest for life. Cathal, being a practical man, decides it might be time for him to take a wife.
‘Why don’t we marry?’
‘Why don’t we?’ She’d let out a sound, a type of choked laughter. ‘What sort of way is this of asking? It seems like you are almost making an argument against it.’
Will Cathal abandon his curmudgeonly ways and meet Sabine halfway? As my Magic 8 Ball used to display quite often — ‘Outlook not so good.’
Many thanks to Peter for sharing such a compelling review.
Peters's review
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May 29, 2024
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ireland
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longing
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loss
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novella
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short-stories
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Jun 01, 2024 01:29PM
I loved this one, Kimber, so I hope that you are enjoying it, too!
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Cheri wrote: "I loved this one, Kimber, so I hope that you are enjoying it, too!"Thank you, Cheri! I am enjoying it very much. : )
A stunning review, Kimber! I can’t wait to finally read this author.
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader wrote: "A stunning review, Kimber! I can’t wait to finally read this author."Thanks so much, Jennifer! I think you'll enjoy her style. : )
Maureen wrote: "Excellent review Kimber."Thank you, Maureen! : )
I love how you compared the two main characters, "Cahal - nearing the top of the middle-aged hill and Sabine — a vibrant woman of French heritage who has a zest for life."Fantastic review, Kimber. Unfortunately, I didn't get the book collection, but it's on my list now because I haven't read those other two.
Excellent review, Kimber - having only read the titular story so far, your enthusiasm about the other two stories makes me eager to read them as well, soon! I am very curious to discover whatever she'll publish next.
Wonderful review, Kimber! I have loved everything I have read of hers.
Brilliant review, Kimber. There is always time for a good collection of stories; so glad you enjoyed this one. :)
Thanx for this Kimber...I will add...I was not as impressed as many people were with Small things like these but perhaps these stories will up the ante...
Another Keegan masterpiece, eh? 😊 terrific review Kimber!
Peter wrote: "I love how you compared the two main characters, "Cahal - nearing the top of the middle-aged hill and Sabine — a vibrant woman of French heritage who has a zest for life."Fantastic review, Kimber..."
Thank you very much, Peter! I look forward to your review of the other two stories. : )
Ilse wrote: "Excellent review, Kimber - having only read the titular story so far, your enthusiasm about the other two stories makes me eager to read them as well, soon! I am very curious to discover whatever s..."Thank you, Ilse! 'Antarctica' was chilling. I hope you enjoy the other two stories. : )
Michael wrote: "Wonderful review, Kimber! I have loved everything I have read of hers."Thanks, Michael! I'm glad you enjoy Keegan's work, too. Her style is just my cup of tea.
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Axl Oswaldo wrote: "Brilliant review, Kimber. There is always time for a good collection of stories; so glad you enjoyed this one. :)"Thank you kindly, Axl! : )
Jaidee wrote: "Thanx for this Kimber...I will add...I was not as impressed as many people were with Small things like these but perhaps these stories will up the ante..."'Foster' is my favorite of Keegan's work, but her writing style clicks with me. I hope you like this collection better. Thank you for your comment, Jaidee! : )
Kaceey wrote: "Excellent review Kimber!💗"Thanks so much, Kaceey! : )
Diane wrote: "Fantastic review, Kimber! ;)"Thank you very much, Diane! : )
Catherine wrote: "Another Keegan masterpiece, eh? 😊 terrific review Kimber!"She keeps hitting it out of the park. 😉Thanks so much, Catherine!
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I read ‘Antarctica’ in another collection and felt just like you did. An excellent review, Kimber.
A beautifully crafted review, Kimber! I know you’re a big fan of Keegan’s considered prose.
Laysee wrote: "I read ‘Antarctica’ in another collection and felt just like you did. An excellent review, Kimber."I also read 'Antarctica' previously. It had been long enough that I didn't remember some of it, or she expanded the story for this collection. Thank you so much, Laysee! : )
Kevin wrote: "A beautifully crafted review, Kimber! I know you’re a big fan of Keegan’s considered prose."
Thank you kindly, Kevin! : ) Something about her writing fits me perfectly.
Fantastic review, Kimber! You and Peter make a compelling case for me to read Keegan! 💗
Terrific review, Kimber!So glad you enjoyed it!
I read this collection with a different cover but it doesn’t show that I did under this cover… strange..😅
Fabulous review, Kimber! I'm glad you too loved this collection. You need to shift your book edition to So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men, which is the three-story collection you read. The one you have put your review against is just the solo short story that appeared in The New Yorker. :)
Rosh (is rushing to catch up after the break!) wrote: "Fabulous review, Kimber! I'm glad you too loved this collection. You need to shift your book edition to So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men, which is the three-story col..."
Thank you very much, Rosh! I appreciate your kind comment and the information about the correct edition. : )
Kat (will try to catch up soon!) wrote: "Fantastic review, Kimber! You and Peter make a compelling case for me to read Keegan! 💗"Thank you very much, Kat! Keegan is a master storyteller. ;-)
Thanks so much, Karen! It was a terrific collection. I'm glad you loved it, too! :) I've posted my review under the wrong edition. 🫣
Fran wrote: "Stellar review, Kimber!📚✏️"Thank you very much, Fran! : )
Lovely review, Kimber. Keegan is a master storyteller. 🤗💕
Shelley's Book Nook wrote: "Lovely review, Kimber. Keegan is a master storyteller. 🤗💕"Thanks so much, Shelley! Indeed, she is. : )
Lovely review, Kimber. I recently read it and greatly enjoyed it. Keegan has really been one of the best in the contemporary literature :)
Great review Shelley 💕 I love a short story rec!! Thank you ☺️
Gaurav wrote: "Lovely review, Kimber. I recently read it and greatly enjoyed it. Keegan has really been one of the best in the contemporary literature :)"Thank you, Gaurav! I'm glad you enjoy Keegan's writing, too. : )
Karly wrote: "Great review Shelley 💕 I love a short story rec!! Thank you ☺️"I hope you enjoy this one, Karly! Thank you for your comment. You're welcome! : )
A lovely review, Kimber! You have me intrigued!
Meredith (Trying to catch up!) wrote: "A lovely review, Kimber! You have me intrigued!"Thank you, Meredith! It is a terrific short story! : )
Ceecee wrote: "Great review Kimber 💞"Thank you very much, Ceecee! : )
What a wonderful review, Kimber. I love the premise, I will be looking for this book of short stories.
Lorna wrote: "What a wonderful review, Kimber. I love the premise, I will be looking for this book of short stories."Thank you kindly, Lorna! I think you'll enjoy this collection. : )
Fabulous review, Kimber! And love your 8 ball! 🎱 had me laughing to myself.
Karina wrote: "Fabulous review, Kimber! And love your 8 ball! 🎱 had me laughing to myself."Thanks so much, Karina! I'm glad my reference gave you a chuckle.
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So glad to see that you loved this one, too, Kimber! I'm looking forward to whatever she writes next!
Cheri wrote: "So glad to see that you loved this one, too, Kimber! I'm looking forward to whatever she writes next!"Thank you, Cheri! I know Keegan is a favorite of yours, too. It has been a while since she published anything new; maybe she's working on something big.
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