Literature Love Ltd

by Claire O’Connor

Date of Publication: 28th March 2024

Date of Review: 28th July 2024

Blurb

V is for Vignettes & Verses embodies the journey that we can all relate to in some way or another. The journey of becoming.

Delve into a collection of adventures of self-discovery and reflection. While this collection is fictional, much of it is based on the author’s personal experiences over a decade of their lives. It represents a time of change, of travel and of new experiences. Each piece is a genre of their own. The stories and microfiction range from historical, to speculative, to political and beyond. There’s a time in your life where you must observe, reflect, and finally decide on your own moral compass.

My Review

V is for Vignettes and Verses is a beautifully written anthology of short stories and poems by the up and coming Irish author Claire O’Connor. I couldn’t put these stories down and devoured the whole collection in just one sitting.

The language is evocative yet concise, and each gritty and well-paced story will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions – making you laugh out loud one minute, then sobbing your heart out the next.

I am really loving this author’s work and am so pleased that her next novel, Into the Old (second in series) is waiting patiently for me on my TBR! I know what my next read is going to be!!

About the Author

Claire O’Connor is an Irish multi-genre fiction writer. After many years of living away, she recently set up home on the rugged Southwest coast of Ireland with her partner and adored dog. When she’s not writing she’s reading, taking photos on long nature walks, or tending to her veggie garden.

Since she was a little girl, she has been writing stories (including fairy-tale and cartoon fan fiction) and poetry. In 2019, Claire graduated with a BA Honours degree including Creative Writing. Since then, she has contributed short fiction to various anthologies. She enjoys writing short vignettes for fun but is currently working on her coming-of-age thriller trilogy Over The Wall which she hopes to release over the coming months.