I really enjoyed this book. I read more books from this publisher and I think they select very nice titles. Bottled Goods was one of their books that was also nominated for Women's Prize for fiction this year.
This book is a little novella that has a lot to offer. It's set in a small town in Canada in 1970s. Economy in this town is dependent on one industry. So, it's about the issues occurring for different people.
I liked the characters, the size of the book, how much it offered in this short format.
I'd definitely recommend.

Thanks a lot to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sometimes the nicest things come in the smallest package. In this case, a novella issued via an independent publisher that says all it has to say, with economy and heart. A small, isolated logging town in Canada in the 1970's is experiencing the municipal problems inherent in a town where the economy is dependent on one industry, and the kids are feeling the fallout. There are individual issues same as anywhere, no matter the population size or even the era, and Prendiville has created some truly sympathetic characters.

Atlantic Winds is a pocket sized novella by William Prendiville and part of indie publisher Fairlight Books' "Moderns" series (an admirable series intended to support emerging writers of literary fiction).

The story takes place in 1970s Canada in the troubled logging town of Bear Lake. Layoffs, strikes, and union politics play backdrop to the coming of age tale of Tom and Sasha, two young town residents whose courtship is intrinsically tied into the town's struggles. Sasha is the daughter of the mill foreman, while Tom dreads never being able to escape the small town and being stuck at the mill when he gets older. Small town atmosphere dominates the proceedings: gossip is rife, everyone knows everyone, and secrets are hard to keep for long, leading to a combustible, poignant, and slightly disturbing denouement.

While the book may be small (I read it in a little less than an hour), it's sustained by lyrical prose and deep characterization, and is a worthy representation of the goal of Fairlight's Moderns series.

**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to Fairlight Books.**