Name: Send Nudes
Rating: 3.166666666666667 (12 reviews)
ISBN: 9781526648983

Saba Sams

Send Nudes

sina (she/her) 

The day I got my first period I brought my knickers down to breakfast and laid them next to Papa's bowl of cornflakes, with the purple-brown smear facing him. I was beside myself. I thought I was dying. 

The day after my abortion, I mixed the ingredients for a loaf of bread. I'm not usually interested in baking, but I had an urge to follow instructions. 

Raw, shameful, recognizable girlhood-essays. Some were so spot on, some were hard to read, some confusing. 

antonia maria wagner she/they

Excellent collection of short stories, each story compelling and creative, diving into the depths of relationships, family and sexuality. 

Tabea Lüth

syadrina

(3.5) modern girlhood portrayed sharply in 10 short voracious stories: honest, introspective, thought-provoking. controversial at times, warm on the other

SELECTED FOR STYLIST'S BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022 - 'A MUST READ' 'A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw' EMMA CLINE 'I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story' NICOLE FLATTERY 'I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion' MEGAN NOLAN ____________________________________________________________ In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative. Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up – of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body. With striking wit, originality and tenderness, Send Nudes celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own. _____________________________________________________________________ 'A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting ... I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can't wait to see what she writes next' PANDORA SYKES 'A seriously impressive debut. Saba Sams digs into the chaos, euphoria and menace of sexual attraction, friendship and family with bravery and wit' CHRIS POWER

Covers the harsh complexities of girlhood. Slightly saddening, but intriguing 

Madilyn Taylor

This collection of short-stories is easy to read, but not an easy read - some of the stories were incredibly triggering (for me, especially 'Overnight', the second story of the collection - had to put the book down for some time after), all of the stories were raw, covering the complexities of girl- and womanhood: female friendships and 'competitions', self-worth, sexual violence and sexual discovery, menstruation and abortion - as I said: not an easy read, but easy to read in terms of 'hard to put down'. 

tina

2.5 stars 
some of the stories were actually nice it’s just that none of them really stuck with me

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