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A review by savage_book_review
Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I was just scrolling through my library's ebook selection randomly and came across this; I had no idea it was a new release until I found the physical version in Waterstones today! This is a collection of short stories by Rainbow Rowell, some of which have previously been published elsewhere. However, as I haven't read any of them before I was particularly intrigued by the fact that some feature characters from her published novels. You can read all of the shorts as standalones though, excepting 'Snow for Christmas', where it probably would help to have read her Simon Snow trilogy first. (Yay for more Simon and Baz - definitely now my favourite wizarding pair!)
Despite the book's title, which makes me think of grey, dull days, the stories are sweet, positive and happy-making. For the most part they are stories about relationships, but there is a nice mix of all sorts of different couples and relationship stages. From the first blushes of romance to well-established marriages, break ups, menopause and family ties are all included.
Best of all, there isn't a dud amongst them! Each story manages to pull you in, make you care for the characters, fall in love with them and see them off, sometimes into what you hope will be a happily ever after and other times leaving you feeling genuinely gutted it didn't work out how you hoped, all in a few short pages. All made me smile!
I love the author's writing as I feel like I can really relate to her as a person, and so her stories do speak to me. I mean, one of the stories is about a girl waiting in line for the first showing of a Star Wars movie! She's not afraid to let her geeky fangirl side show through in her writing... and I'm sorry but I stand by my assertion that she's a Doctor Who fan, as she's thrown in yet another Billie Piper reference in one of these stories. Basically, I aspire to be Rainbow Rowell!
I will definitely be buying this book - the only reason I didn't get it today is because the hardback version will mess with the available space on my bookshelf! But I'm there as soon as the paperback is released!
Despite the book's title, which makes me think of grey, dull days, the stories are sweet, positive and happy-making. For the most part they are stories about relationships, but there is a nice mix of all sorts of different couples and relationship stages. From the first blushes of romance to well-established marriages, break ups, menopause and family ties are all included.
Best of all, there isn't a dud amongst them! Each story manages to pull you in, make you care for the characters, fall in love with them and see them off, sometimes into what you hope will be a happily ever after and other times leaving you feeling genuinely gutted it didn't work out how you hoped, all in a few short pages. All made me smile!
I love the author's writing as I feel like I can really relate to her as a person, and so her stories do speak to me. I mean, one of the stories is about a girl waiting in line for the first showing of a Star Wars movie! She's not afraid to let her geeky fangirl side show through in her writing... and I'm sorry but I stand by my assertion that she's a Doctor Who fan, as she's thrown in yet another Billie Piper reference in one of these stories. Basically, I aspire to be Rainbow Rowell!
I will definitely be buying this book - the only reason I didn't get it today is because the hardback version will mess with the available space on my bookshelf! But I'm there as soon as the paperback is released!