stephwithbooks's Reviews > Ghost Lover

thank you to all involved for the opportunity to read + review this early!

i usually find collections a bit harder to rate as the quality can vary between entries, but this is one of those rare exceptions!! i don’t think i’ve read such consistently well written, developed and bold short-stories before ghost lover. from all-consuming obsession and love, to inescapable insecurity and trauma, there’s nothing taddeo shies away from.

exploring the harsh and unforgiving female experience, lisa writes incredibly raw and unapologetic characters with such substance and humanity. i felt more invested in some of these women than others i’ve spent full length novels with, and (whether i care to fully admit it or not LOL), i feel that myself and every reader will see reflections of themselves in these nine stories.

my favourite entry was the obsessive and arresting ‘forty-two’, the last sentence was just stunning!!

i adored reading these candid and at times ugly stories of desire, obsession, sexuality and insecurity in the lives of such human characters. told from many perspectives with lisa’s confronting style, it’s a must read!!