Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This was a weird little short story collection. All of the stories revolved around different experiences of queer women. Some of them got under my skin. I appreciated the way it explored aging and being queer. Most of the stories were centered around women in their mid thirties and how aging has affected them. It also explored bisexuality, being trans, and being how people few different sexualities. It had been a long time since I’ve read a short story collection and I enjoyed these. I don’t think I had a solid favorite of the bunch.

This is a collection of small stories about queer people living their life and dealing with life. They make you think about your life and people around you. Some are eye opening than others, but all are good.
Nothing sparked my interest tho, they were good stories, but I don't think they’d be memorable much

I try not to give negative reviews, but this book was almost unreadable for me. The writing was stilted, almost in note form instead of a fully formed novel. I'm not sure if it was because it's an uncorrected arc. I hope it improves before it's released. I couldn't finish the story and barely made it through the first five chapters.

A lovely, engrossing, and often heartbreaking collection of 10 short stories. I’ve enjoyed previous works by the author and this was no exception.

Each story offers us a glimpse of a woman dealing with the realities of living in a man’s world. There is violence, disregard, disrespect and the women depicted manage to cope and sometimes persevere. The writing is full of compassion and dry humor. There isn’t always a clear resolution which adds to the beauty of the storytelling.

Thank you very much to Random House Ballantine and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. Each of the characters and their stories are so vastly different. The writing style is a little dry but it reminds me of Sally Rooney’s Normal People in that sense.
I definitely would recommend picking this book up!

After listening to The Spectacular audiobook, I immediately purchased a hardcover of the title. When I saw a new title available that is written by Zoe Whittall I knew that I would love it as much as the first book I read of hers.

Wild Failure is an amazing collection of short stories that shares the hardships and achievements of the characters included. Enjoyed each and every one of them! I tried to pick a favorite but I just could not, it is liking trying to pick a favorite child. This is a must read for everyone!

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the chance to read this amazing title!