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Daddy | Emma Cline
The eagerly-awaited new book by Emma Cline, author of the global phenomenon The Girls The stories in Emma Clines stunning first collection consider the dark corners of human experience, exploring the fault lines of power between men and women, parents and children, past and present. A man travels to his sons school to deal with the fallout of a violent attack and to make sure his son will not lose his college place. But what exactly has his son done? And who is to blame? A young woman trying to make it in LA, working in a clothes shop while taking acting classes, turns to a riskier way of making money but will be forced to confront the danger of the game shes playing. And a family coming together for Christmas struggle to skate over the lingering darkness caused by the very ordinary brutality of a troubled husband and father. These outstanding stories examine masculinity, male power and broken relationships, while revealing with astonishing insight and clarity those moments of misunderstanding that can have life-changing consequences. And there is an unexpected violence, ever-present but unseen, in the depiction of the complicated interactions between men and women, and families. Subtle, sophisticated and displaying an extraordinary understanding of human behaviour, these stories are unforgettable.
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ClairesReads
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Yeah, I loved this book. Cline‘s collection of short stories is a clever, insightful study of power in human relationships. Cline is especially nuanced in her exploration of male power, and the range of ways it influences the lives of both men and women, directly and indirectly. As in Cline‘s novel, sense of place, atmosphere, and internal dialogue are on point. I found this hard to fault.

Megabooks Great review! 3y
ClairesReads @Megabooks thank you! This is a great book! 3y
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Megabooks
Daddy | Emma Cline
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For some reason I feel compelled to reread some of my favorite books of the year at the end of it. While Daddy isn‘t the best short story collection I read this year, it is solid. I enjoyed all the stories even more the second time. Northeast Regional, as a stand-alone story, is one of the best of the year.

Tbh, I hated The Girls, but Cline has come into a more mature, interesting voice in this collection. A solid 4⭐️

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I was looking at Wordslut, that one‘s on my list for next year. 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa And I love the colors shelved that way. 3y
Megabooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Wordslut is awesome! Another one I have read twice this year. I think you‘d like it. And thanks re: the shelves! 3y
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AlaMich I love the 🌈! 3y
Megabooks @AlaMich thanks!! 🌈💜 3y
Reviewsbylola Thank god this was better than The Girls. Or at least, I‘m taking your word for it. 😂 3y
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola Lolololol!! I know you don‘t read short stories!! 3y
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catiewithac
Daddy | Emma Cline
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Thank you @Annie1215 for these #LLFS goodies! I‘m very excited to read these books! The Strand hat looks really warm!! And is there such a thing as too much pumpkin spice? I appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity! I wish you a wonderful autumn full of love and books!!!

#LitsyLoveFallSwap

AmyG Great hat! 3y
Annie1215 I‘m glad you like it. That‘s the most cozy hat I own! I think you‘ll love it ❤️ 3y
Crazeedi 🍂🍁💛 3y
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Bookgoil Yum Starbucks and that hat looks awesome! 3y
Tanisha_A Gosh! Love that hat 3y
catiewithac @annie1215 @Tanisha_A The hat is my favorite color! 3y
Megabooks Did you get the booksleeve I sent you? 3y
Megabooks And also, I really enjoyed Daddy. 3y
catiewithac @Megabooks I did get it!!! Thank you!!!!!!! 3y
Megabooks Fantastic!! 💙💙 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎉📚💞 3y
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Bookalong
Daddy | Emma Cline
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4🌟I loved certain stories more than others but for the most part this is a pretty solid collection. These stories are dark, and a bit depressing focusing heavily on abusive behavior and abandonment. Character wise my only complaint is lack of diversity. Obviously from the title, these stories are themed around Daddy issues in one form or another. All these issues seem to bubble up to the surface without boiling over though. #bookreview

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KarenUK
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#alphastack #letterD 📚

Some ‘D‘ books I love, plus the tagged book from my #TBR ..... I loved The Girls, so have high hopes for this short story collection.... 💕📚

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Megabooks
Daddy | Emma Cline
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What a surprising collection! Generally, I feel short stories are a place to have characters who couldn‘t be a full novel. Sometimes, I‘d call them “loud” or “improbable.”

Cline has created a much quieter collection. Few stories took improbable turns or had unfinished ends. Once I got used to her style, I found I really enjoyed these 10 gems. Standouts include “Los Angeles,” “Northeast School,” and “Marion.” Nothing like The Girls @BarbaraBB !

Megabooks My book came with two covers for some reason!! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
KarenUK Thanks for sharing your review.... I‘m really looking forward to this one...💕 4y
Megabooks @KarenUK I really liked it. I hope you do too! 4y
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BarbaraBB I am glad to hear that, thanks for tagging me Meg 😘 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Thanks for the tag! 💕 I‘m not really big on short stories, but your review makes me want to read it. I‘ll see if I can borrow this. 😊 4y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB you‘re welcome! 😘 4y
Megabooks @erzascarletbookgasm I think borrowing would be good, but I think these are good short stories for people who don‘t usually like/read them. 👍🏻 4y
Reviewsbylola So you‘re saying it‘s much better than The Girls. 🤔 4y
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola yes, that‘s my assertion. 😁 4y
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Megabooks
Daddy | Emma Cline
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New #bookmail! 📬💖📚

Verity Oh wow. I‘m so jealous! 4y
KarenUK Oooh.... I just bought this too.... can‘t wait to hear what you think.... 💕 4y
Megabooks @Verity @KarenUK so far, so good...other than she didn‘t research how a pacemaker is placed in a dog! (edited) 4y
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BarbaraBB I hope it‘s better than The Girls 😉 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Yay! Look forward to your thoughts. 4y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB Did I write a blistering review here because I couldn‘t stand that book!? This one is very different. Her style is very subtle, which I‘m beginning to enjoy. 4y
Megabooks @erzascarletbookgasm thanks. I‘m three stories in and getting used to her style. She‘s very subtle in her tells and twists, but I‘m coming to like that. 4y
BarbaraBB I don‘t remember your review but I couldn‘t stand that one. So flimsy without any depth. I hope this one‘s better! 4y
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KarenUK
Daddy | Emma Cline
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#bookhaul
It was a huge release day at work yesterday.... a very busy day! And I just couldn‘t resist these 3 beauties coming home with me! 📚😊

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Cline has a new book coming!

Cortg I have a copy of the girls sitting on my bookshelf but haven‘t gotten to it yet! 4y
rather_be_reading @Cortg I LOVED The Girls! 4y
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SamAnne
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Just read Emma Cline‘s dark humorous short story in this issue of the New Yorker. Must be in her upcoming collection Daddy. A story about Harvey Weinstein‘s final night before his verdict. Recommend.

SamAnne In the June 8th/15th issue. 4y
SamAnne Oh and story is called “White Noise.” 4y
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Cinfhen
Daddy | Emma Cline
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Interesting that Emma Cline chose to follow up her debut titled The Girls, with a short story collection titled Daddy. There are 10 stories about men, not all are necessarily fathers, although most are and nearly all involve a female protagonist. We have girls with “daddy issues” and father‘s struggling with abandonment, affection, ambition, success, aging, parenting and accountability. Most stories were good. #ARC #NetGalley Marion was my fav 💜

KarenUK I loved The Girls, and this sounds really good. Stacked! 📚💕 4y
Cinfhen If you enjoy short story collections I think you‘ll like this one @KarenUK xx 4y
cariashley I don‘t do a lot of ARCs but they invited me to read this one since I‘d read The Girls ARC - I‘m excited to read it! 4y
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Cinfhen I didn‘t realize it was a short story collection at first / but I ended up enjoying it more than I expected @cariashley 4y
BarbaraBB I hated The Girls. I‘m not really convinced I should read this one 😀 4y
Cinfhen If you hated The Girls @BarbaraBB I‘m not sure how much you‘ll like this one. It‘s different because they are short stories but the writing style is similar 🤷🏼‍♀️For you I‘d say #BorrowNotBuy 4y
Reviewsbylola Not sure I can try her again after The Girls. Sooooo over hyped. 4y
Cinfhen I‘m thinking you‘re not gonna be down for this one @Reviewsbylola 😉 4y
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Cinfhen
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#ARC #NetGalley went to the beach to watch my son surf but the waves weren‘t really strong enough. Good thing I had my Kindle on hand. Started reading Emma Cline‘s newest project- a short story collection. So far, I‘m enjoying most of the stories. She‘s a very provocative writer. She knows how to say a lot without really saying too much ( does that make sense??) A few of these stories would make for a great novel/ I hope she‘ll expand on some.

Cinfhen @Megabooks you will probably like this collection 4y
Cinfhen I know you‘re on #NetGalley now, maybe you can get an ARC @Megabooks 4y
rachelm Cline has a short story collection!! I‘m totally requesting. 4y
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Megabooks I‘ll look and see if I can get it. I‘d don‘t have much traction over there yet. I didn‘t like Girls, but I often like short stories more than novels. Thanks for the tag! 4y
DivineDiana Hello My Friend! I just bought a tablet,and downloaded the Litsy App.Hopefully,I will be back soon! Good to see you on the beach! 4y
Cinfhen Hi!!!!!!! So glad to “hear” from you!!!!!! How‘s life in Philly???? I miss you @DivineDiana 😘 4y
Cinfhen Hope you both are able to pick it up via #NetGalley @rachelm @Megabooks 🤞🏽🤞🏽Although I don‘t usually enjoy short stories I think this is a strong collection 4y
DivineDiana Life is very strange right now, as you can well imagine. But the flowers are magnificent! I miss you too! 4y
Leftcoastzen Oh ,to be by the sea! Beautiful! 4y
Cinfhen It was wonderful to breathe in the sea air @Leftcoastzen 💙 4y
bio_chem06 So jealous of being able to get to the beach. There is nothing better than reading with the ocean sounds in the background! 4y
kspenmoll The beach u#is the first place I plan to go when we can travel! 4y
Cinfhen It felt so good to be outside, breathing in sea air @kspenmoll @bio_chem06 I was social distancing and sat by the rocks but the beach was pretty crowded 😝Most restrictions have been lifted but people aren‘t really adhering to the distancing 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4y
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