Published: Nov. 26, 2011
Words: 736 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466071599

Description

The room was simple. The window small. The view just ordinary... until you look closer. You cannot look away as the view becomes one of horror. It changes for each person who gazes into its depths. What would you see? This is a 600 word short story.

Tags

fiction, suspense, paranormal, short story, supernatural, explosion, precognition, foretelling

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Review by: Brendon Lewis on April 09, 2013 :
If someone reads your work for once, it feels like just not stopping.
Same with this one.
Thought provoking.
Very nice :)
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Review by: Selena Faith on Oct. 26, 2012 :
Loved it!
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Review by: David Blake on Oct. 06, 2012 :
I suppose if a story has to be limited to 700 words or whatever, then this is a decent enough tale. There's some good characterisation, the pacing is right and the text is light, with plenty of good touches (I particularly liked the line 'The only thing about nature that I like is the lavender in my shampoo'). As others have said, it does squeeze a lot into its meagre length.

But the supernatural element of the story just sort of 'happens' and the reader has to accept it. There's no foreshadowing, no hint as to why it occurs, not even (it seems) any attempt by the storyteller to find out if the window has ever been looked through by other people staying in the room.

A short, fun read, but it could have been more satisfying with more depth.
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Review by: Larry Berkman on April 26, 2012 :
A good story, written very well, that delivers a superb punch at the end. My only question/comment is that I did not get the ending. I don't mean to give the ending away, but I think the authors need to go a little more in-depth as to why this room has this mysterious window in the first place. Is it literal? Imagined? Metaphysical? Other than that, good story!
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Review by: Marcia Carrington on April 21, 2012 :
An intriguing short story which packs a lot of incident in despite its brief length, but is measured, and very well-written.
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Review by: Roberta Beach Jacobson on March 04, 2012 :
I love intelligent stories that make me have to think! Wow.
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Review by: T. A. Staver on March 03, 2012 :
Thanks Sasha, another great story!
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Review by: Logan Branjord on March 02, 2012 :
Cleverly written!
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Review by: Steve Lachey on Dec. 18, 2011 :
This is terrific - I felt like i could see through the window myself!!

Where is that hotel?

super.
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Review by: James Brown on Dec. 16, 2011 :
I enjoyed the story and could really see it as a Twilight Zone episode. The urgent narrative voice reminded me a bit of Poe in the Tell-Tale Heart. Very short, almost too short, but packed with excitement for such a short story.
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Review by: Christopher Riley on Dec. 01, 2011 :
now this story is my favorite.
I could picture it all.
Awesome
CR
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Review by: Vanessa Finaughty on Nov. 27, 2011 :
When I saw all the five-star reviews for this book, I thought 'no way'. I'm pleased to say, after reading, yes way! I was thouroughly entertained and hooked until the end, which was very well done, too.
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Review by: Gareth Parker on Nov. 27, 2011 :
Sasha. Good short once again... :-) thank you
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Review by: Mark Stewart on Nov. 26, 2011 :
A well written story. It kept me reading.
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Review by: Lora Keene on Nov. 26, 2011 :
Really well done. Wasn't expecting that... very, very nice!
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Review by: Tom Banks on Nov. 26, 2011 :
Good story. I'll pay more attention to my room next time!
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Review by: Layden McKinney on Nov. 26, 2011 :
Sasha, once again you have a hit! Don't know how you continue to turn out one great story after another, but, you are one of my favorite authors. I've downloaded all of your works!
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