Together, Apart by Erin A. Craig and co, 288 pages. SHORT STORIES. Random House (Delacorte Press), 2020. $10.
Language: R (48 swears, 2 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Life as we knew it may have stopped with the pandemic of 2020, but love and our dreams live on. In nine short stories, these authors show readers that, while everything is different, we move forward and will make it out of this hard time together.
All nine of these stories were fun to read; I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite. I do wish there was more of a balance between male and female points of view, as there is only one story completely from a guy’s point of view and two stories that flip between a girl’s and a guy’s perspective, a lack of variety that led to a repetitive feel. My favorite aspect of these stories is that they all end with hope and an unspoken “to be continued,” giving hope through this pandemic that life continues and will improve.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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