Gleefully turning the tables on the male gaze
Though Nina Leger's The Collection certainly enjoys and exploits its tit-for-tat role reversal, something odder and more interesting is happening here
FICTION: The Collection, By Nina Leger, Granta, €6.50
Picture this all-too-common scenario for women around the globe: you catch a train and settle down, only to notice the lascivious gaze of a man sitting opposite you. Though his stare is unyielding, you try to ignore it. But everything you do - check WhatsApp messages, read your Kindle - is thwarted by his constant, invasive staring. Eventually, you just settle for just getting through ...
