Every one of the stories has a very long title. There’s also a dark drawing at the beginning, which also contributes to the tone. There’s a quote at the beginning of every part that sets the tone. You could read individual stories, but reading them in this specific order and with all the bits and pieces that form this collection, makes this a rather unique experience. Things We Say in the Dark belongs to the latter category. Cohesive, structured collections that form a whole and have been written with the whole book in mind, are far less frequent. Even those who write mostly or only short stories, will just collect a certain number of stories that have been published over the years. Some authors write predominantly novels and novellas, but short stories here and there and, after a while, they are put together in a collection. When it comes to collections of single authors, they are just as diverse. There are anthologies, best of or themed collections that contain mostly commissioned stories. Short story collections come in different forms. Since then, I wanted to read her again and when I saw her latest book on the Dylan Prize Longlist and was offered to read it, I didn’t hesitate. A few years ago, I read one of Kirsty Logan’s short stories and liked it very much.
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