After the Funeral by Tessa Hadley review – supremo of the short story
In this skilful, polished collection centred on women, Hadley is superb at capturing an atmosphere
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In this skilful, polished collection centred on women, Hadley is superb at capturing an atmosphere
This new collection is a great introduction to her work and for those of us already familiar with Hadley, its a great addition. Throughout the collection, Hadley spins out character studies of (mostly) women at odds with themselves, their partners, their families, or life in general. Set in different eras and different parts of England, there are commonalities that run like a humming thread connecting these stories into a brilliant whole: love, loss, conflict, and the lies we tell each other and ourselves.
Tessa Hadley’s latest short-story collection, After the Funeral, renews her claim to be one of Britain’s finest psychological writers
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