With a title like that, who couldn’t fail to be intrigued? 😂 Shit Cassandra Saw was described as a mixture between Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm and furious stories of women at their breaking points, from Hellenic times to today. Yes please. And as soon as I gave bestie @keeperofpages a heads up, we knew we had to buddy read this together. As with many short story collections (which I rarely give five stars), I did prefer some stories to others but I have to say, I think this is a collection that could be appreciated even more on a second reading. Several stories, like the title story for example, were pure genius and makes you look at the word Trojan in a whole new light. 😂 Others, like A Few Normal Things That Happen A Lot will blow you away with the creativity, imagination and direction that the narrative takes you on. Each story feels empowering, thought-provoking and beautifully structured, whether it be normal prose or an experimentation with other devices, like a Yelp review or a wikiHow article. The female protagonists in Kirby’s stories are unashamedly and loudly present, telling their tales in a glorious, memorable way and simply refusing to be secondary characters or pushed to the side anymore! I can’t wait to see what the author does next. Four solid stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 #bookstagram #scottishbookstagrammer #bookreviewsoninsta #bookreviewsoninstagram #shitcassandrasaw #gwenekirby #shortstorycollectionreview #buddyreadswithjanel #feministshortstories #booksthatcapturetheimagination #booksthatcatchyoureye https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckyv7osLe74/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=