A brilliant collection of very unique and thought provoking short stories, different from Cecelia usual stories but totally captivating and wonderfully put together. It makes a refreshing change to read some short stories, I thoroughly enjoyed all of these.

A collection of funny short stories. This is a series of short stories designed to make you laugh and to make you think. This is a book you can read in one go or dip in and out of. I want to sit and read it again and laugh some more.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. I love Celcila Ahern books but I’m not keen on short stories. This is 30 short stories all about women. Quite feminist. I enjoyed some of the stories more than others. A little different I enjoyed for a change however still prefer full novels.

This is a very different read by Ahern, deviating from her 'norm'. A series of short stories, all focused on women and womens rights, I found that I was desperate for each one to be made into a full length novel. The ideas for each story are original and interesting but I felt that the length of them actually let them down rather than being a complete short read. I was also a bit sick of the 'I am woman, hear me roar' flavour of the book after the first couple of stories - much as I am an advocate for womens right, I think this book is a little too feminist for my taste. Not one of my favourites I'm afraid.

A group of ‘girl-power’ short stories. Great to dip in and out of when you have a spare ten minutes. I have always loved Cecilia’s writing, and still do, but I much prefer her novels and hope she goes back to writing what her fans enjoy.

A brilliant collection of really unusual and thought provoking short stories.
I really loved some of the women, they were extremely relatable and almost familiar.
Ahern brings magical realism and feminism together to create a insightful look at what it is to be a woman.

Not what I expected, but nevertheless this anthology of stories written about women for women is uplifting and inspiring. Easy to dip into and would make a great gift for a woman friend. My thanks to Net Galley, the author and publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Not sure what to say about this book which is a collection of 30 short stories. Usually I love every book from Cecelia Ahern, I always found her books really enjoyable, magical. But I found those short stories all very strange, way too strange for me. Every of those short stories is telling a story of a woman and every of those short stories pin point a different issue that women face around the world. I understood the point of this book but unfortunately the stories were a bit too strange for me as previously said and after a while I found the stories a bit too repetitive. Also I wanted to mention that I unfortunately didn't recognized the usual Cecelia Ahern writing. So it was a bit of disappointment to me but this book is still worth a try!

A woman goes invisible – because post an early menopause, to all intents and purposes she might as well be. A woman finds herself attacked by some vampiric force when she dumps her children with carers and gets back to work. A woman is shoved on a shelf by a man as a trophy, only to find the winning of her getting less and less important as the years pass. Yes, here, thirty times over, women see what it's like when their life bears out a cliched saying. Here is the woman for whom the ground really does swallow her up, the woman with a ticking biological clock, the woman who let a camera seize the day for her – until she decides she wants her days back; and all in perfect little parcels of prose. What's intelligent about this book is that, while it says so much about the modern woman's life, it doesn't come down against mankind at any time, and turn into a harangue. What's marvellous about these stories is their scope for adding a sort of Twilight Zone tinge of sci-fi to the everyday. What's miraculous here is that it would at first appear to be one simple shtick, but it's done with ever-varying approach and a lot more nuance than that. The authorial voice and tense is consistent, but not repetitive to the book's detriment.

I do think the decision to not name or define any of the thirty-plus title characters beyond "woman" robs them of a little personality and status, however – yes it allows each to become an 'everywoman' that all readers can relate to, but it also suggests to me that not even Ms Ahern can completely accept and individualise all these females. But still, this is such a clever and witty read it really does stand out as a remarkable collection. I'd defy anyone to pretend one was much better than any of the other 29 – even easy targets like post-new-gender gender politics (one of two adverts for transgenderism), and airheaded 'influencers', give us deliriously arch results.

A collection of well written femininist rants, reminding women of the importance of looking after ourselves and our sisters

I enjoyed this book. Each story only takes about 10 - 15 minutes maximum to read, so it's ideal on a commute/advert break. I thought there was a great variety in stories, most of them made you think - from the woman who unravelled, the girl who was blown away, and the woman who was bitten by guilt. I could relate to a few of these stories, and I loved that they were humorous, but with that underlying message.

Overall, a good set of short stories.

I have loved all of Cecilia Ahern's previous books and was excited to be given an arc of this from Netgalley.
Roar is a collection of short stories about women celebrating their differences and similarities.
Each story will be relatable to at least one person. Each story brings a touch of realism and a touch of the magical escapism that is Cecilia

I am woman - hear me roar!

This a short story novel but everyone of us will recognize ourselves and someone we know in the stories. We are all individuals who know our own strengths and weaknesses and can change these if we really want to. These stories are touching, funny, sad and true and show we can Roar when we want to.

A selection of short stories, each following a different view of women using the common tropes and stereotypes that fall into the vernacular.

Whether through pigeonholing, being left on a shelf, or inwardly screaming, each story follows an often nameless woman until they reach a lightbulb moment, or react to their situation,

I enjoyed this selection, although I felt some were contrived and I liked some more than others. I found each story was an ideal length for each stretch of my commute, which was a bonus!

Cecilia Aherne’s trademark, otherworldly realism was evident in many and I enjoyed the creative approach to unpicking everyday statements or scenarios.

At a time when women’s issues are coming to the forefront once again, this was a timely read.

I love all of Cecelia Aherns books but I just couldn’t get into Roar. I tried reading the first couple of short stories but was not hooked so unfortunately I had to give up.

This is the only second book by Cecelia Ahem that I’ve read. I really enjoyed reading P.S. I Love You so when I saw this one on NetGalley I thought I would give this one ago. Also I really liked the cover.

I found some of the stories to be very well written and some not so much. This book is written with a collection of 30 short stories, all about women in different situations and how they overcome them.

Some of the characters and their stories are very interesting and I could relate to some of their feelings, however, there were some that I just could connect with.  But what I can say is that there will be at least one character that you will connect with in this book.

One thing I found with the short stories is that I couldn’t really see much character development, and I think that’s due to the shortness of their stories.

While reading this book I had mixed feelings as to whether I was enjoying it or not I’m still not sure how I feel about it. But I can say It’s an interesting read with some thought-provoking stories. There is also a bit of light humor within some of the stories which made the book feel a little light hearted. Would I recommend this book?  Yes, I would because has a message for women that says they have strength and resilience.

I would like to thank NetGalley and HarperCollins (UK), HarperFiction for my eARC in return for a honest and unbiased review.

I absolutely LOVED this.

Reading this book the sun started shining again.

Short stories with actual stories. All these female characters are so vivid and un-boring which isn't usually the case with short stories. Nowadays most are simply about something BIG or TRUE but can be otherwise quite on the boring side, until the very end at least when you realize there's some grand metaphor in there and the world makes sense again.

Cecelia Ahern's writing is so poignant and yet lyrical enough to keep smiling even when she describes something tragic or sad because she does it with such grace and lightness simply making it feel a natural part of life. A very beautiful natural part of life that also teaches the reader that everything that's natural is also beautiful.

This book reminded me of Anthony Doerr's MEMORY WALL. These two writers in that way are comparable - they both can skillfully depict the oddest things as simply natural and beautiful.

The biggest thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this in exchange for my honest review. Also, it was a pleasure to discover a new writer.

I'm not usually one for short stories but these are great reads and you don't get to the end and feel like there should be more, or wondering what happened. Each one is a perfect little life lesson.

When I read the first story I wasn't really expecting it to be quite so off the wall, but once I realised the stories are not totally set in the real world I was fine with it. A little like fairy tales but not always with a happy ever after ending.

My favourite has to be "The woman who thought the grass was greener on the other side" this one actually made me laugh out loud" as well as getting over the message. Another favourite was "The woman who was Pigeonholed."

So if you want a little escapism but with a little wake up call then these are the stories for you. My advice is to read a few at a time and look forward to the rest. I will be re reading them from time to time. I'm giving this book five out of five stars. My thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of the book.

Cecelia Ahern has been one of my favourite author's for a while now, I have read / own all her books!! So when I was given an ARC of her latest book I was so excited to read it!!
Roar, is nothing like any of her other books, instead each chapter is like a mini story about different women and circumstances in their lives that help them realize they are strong... and I loved it!!
I could see little bits of myself in a couple of the women's stories, I thought it was brilliant, empowering, and just a really feel good book.
A couple of my favourite chapters are:
The Woman who Cherry-Picked - the quote "make good choices" are some very wise words to live by.
The Woman who Blew Away - was just so true in today's media obsessed world, even if we're not famous, we can all learn from this story.
The Woman Who Was Swallowed Up by the Floor... - this was just hilarious, I think everyone at some point has one of these moments!!
I could totally get carried ALL the chapters were amazing!!!
If you've read Cecelia Ahern's books before, you'll love this one too, if you haven't I'd recommend you to start with this one!!
Honestly I can't "ROAR" loud enough about how brilliant this book is!!

I must confess that i did not enjoy all the stories and I think that is based on taste, values and principles, not on the authors ability to write.
What I can say is that this book has something for everyone. Woman can discover their feelings through Cecelia’s characters.
The part that I loved about the book, Cecelia’s writing as well, is that it presents simple facts, sayings, thought, ideas, that are very common and brings them to light reveling the truth behind them.
So you may not enjoy all the book, but you will certainly find something for yourself!