Read a Girl #35: "Women", Chloe Caldwell

You probably have been there before. That overwhelming feeling of love that is so intense you know crash and burn is inevitable. That kind of love affair you know it’s doomed from the start but you cannot help going all in, head first, eyes closed, secretly hoping for a happy ending.

Spoiler alert: it never ends well. And you knew that, didn’t you?

Chloe Caldwell’s “Women” is a novella about this feeling. Being blindly in love when you know the heartbreak is inevitable but you give it a try anyway.

A short and sweet read about sex confusion and finding out who you are, what you like and everything else in-between.

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My first book, “a spectacularly sad ending”, is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, loss and survival. It chronicles experiences of love, loss, abuse and grief, and is for anyone who is or ever had to mend a broken heart. It’s available as a paperback and also on Kindle. You can get it here.

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My name is Renata and I am the Founder and Editor of Read a Girl, a platform aimed at promoting the work of women writers. My background is in journalism and I spent most of my career covering foreign affairs and travelling around looking for good stories to tell. I love reading and my favourite authors are Elena Ferrante, J.D. Salinger, Julian Barnes and Sylvia Plath.

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