Review of Deliverywoman by Eva Wyles

A razor sharp, perceptive and spectacular debut collection of short stories set primarily in New Zealand. With observations of human behaviour, connection and experiences, these stories bring characters together in interesting ways. From a game of finding twins to a woman hiring a boy online to pretend to be her son, there’s so much wit and many surprises between the stories. 

The title story, Deliverywoman, takes the Covid-19 pandemic and traps the characters within a world of social isolation where everything is scarce and the world is quiet. Within this unsettling landscape, a woman works at a pharmacy and gains back her freedom when getting involved with the delivery woman who visits every day to take the packages. They explore a sexual, liberating relationship, but there’s still something not quite right. The world is shifting.

A very insightful and inventive look into different types of relationships and what people are willing to do to get closer to others and experience the world in unity instead of isolation.

Reviewed by Victoria

Published on 17/04/25 by Influx Press

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