On Traigh Lar Beach by Dianne Ebertt Beeaff
TITLE INFORMATION
On Traigh Lar Beach
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff
She Writes Press, 248 pages
9781631527715, 10.30.20
BOOK REVIEW
Overall Rating = 4.83
Storyline & Concept = 4.5
Writing & Delivery = 5
Editorial = 5
On Traigh Lar Beach is a collection of short stories tied together by an author’s finds on a beach in Scotland. Each short story is related to one of the items Erica has found, and each story is set in a different waterside location. A separate novella is included that tells the stories of four women united by their love of a rock band’s music and its lead singer.
This is an exceptionally well-written collection with an interesting method of tying the stories to a woman who has travelled to Scotland in an effort to rid herself of feelings of inadequacy as a writer. The author superbly describes the various settings, both in North America and in Scotland, and her characters are real and relatable. I was left yearning for another tie-in at the end of the collection.
The novella was a captivating bonus as the author used the same technique to tell different stories related to four women. She tied them together at the beginning and the end of the novella while they were at concerts of their favorite rock band, highlighting the changes the period of time in between had wrought upon each of them. Again, outstanding writing skills, story flow, and descriptions shine through in this work, making it a joy to read.
Sublime Line: “On Traigh Lar Beach is an exceptional collection of short stories and a novella delivered with a skill and technique rarely experienced.”
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