The way out : a collection of short stories

A girl on a paper round gets more than she bargained for. A couple feels the strain when the money runs out. Life plays out in the bingo hall and at the bus stop. Welcome to a world of chip shops, offices, call centres and run-down homes. In this remarkable debut collection of stories from an acclaimed new voice, the lives of women at the margins are explored; people living on the edge of relationships, the economy and society. Jarrett's unforgettable characters dream of escape from jobs, relationships and lives but, most of all, from the consequences of failure and success. The Way Out is heart-breaking, tender, devastatingly honest and brimming with black comedy. A fabulous debut short story collection by an outstanding new female voice, marking the lives of women at the margins, those who live on the edges of relationships, the economy and society. Mostly set in chip shops, offices, call centres and run-down homes, dealing with the fallout from difficult relationships and difficult situations, these stories examine the consequences of being born and raised with little opportunity in a land where you're not much without it. From applying for door-to-door sales jobs, splitting up because the money ran out, scenes at the bingo and at bus stops, on the road and in the mind, The Way Out is heart-breaking and full of humour. Jarrett, whose debut novel, Nothing is Heavy, was shortlisted for Scottish First Book of the Year, is drawn to the absurdity of everyday life whilst providing darker insights that counterbalance her natural lightness of touch. A Debut Short Story Collection By An Outstanding New Female Voice Marks The Lives Of Women At The Margins, Those Who Live On The Edges Of Relationships, The Economy, And Society Mostly Set In Chip Shops, Offices, Call Centers, And Run-down Homes, Dealing With The Fallout From Difficult Relationships And Difficult Situations, These Stories Examine The Consequences Of Being Born And Raised With Little Opportunity In A Land Where You’re Not Much Without It. From Applying For Door-to-door Sales Jobs, Splitting Up Because The Money Ran Out, Scenes At The Bingo And At Bus Stops, On The Road And In The Mind, This Collection Is Heart-breaking And Full Of Humor. Jarrett Is Drawn To The Absurdity Of Everyday Life While Providing Darker Insights That Counterbalance Her Natural Lightness Of Touch.