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Published: April 09, 2012
Words: 2,158 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476410951
Description
All she wanted was a quiet corner in which to read her book while the storm raged outside. But Jack had other ideas. He had a story to tell, of love and laughter and the power of memory, and she couldn't help but listen.Tags
love, short story, memory, grief and lossAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Corbitt Nesta
on April 17, 2012 :
Here’s a short cautionary tale with an atmosphere and characters reminiscent of Somerset Maugham’s expat/steamy island stories. Though the tale gets off to a slowish start, we’re soon introduced to the two perfectly balanced main characters. Matthew is a part of his environment, generous, energetic, sensitive. Jack, just the opposite, is a surfer, a teacher who gave up, a wanderer, a barfly and a drunk. Irascible on the surface, Jack wants to tell his story, and it is, as we guessed, a sad one. The author’s juxtaposition of Matthew and Jack is masterful, though in this very short story, there are other characters, just as economically drawn. The narrator, as melancholic as her Thomas Hardy novel, mirrors the mood of the claustrophobic bar and Jack’s quest for the perfect wave, and for his dead wife. The tropical storm, itself a character, passes over the island. The narrator takes heed.
Paris Franz is a young writer whose future is assured. We’ll look forward to her novel.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Corbitt Nesta
on April 17, 2012 :
(no rating)
Here’s a short cautionary tale with an atmosphere and characters reminiscent of Somerset Maugham’s expat/steamy island stories. Though the tale gets off to a slowish start, we’re soon introduced to the two perfectly balanced main characters. Matthew is a part of his environment, generous, energetic, sensitive. Jack, just the opposite, is a surfer, a teacher who gave up, a wanderer, a barfly and a drunk. Irascible on the surface, Jack wants to tell his story, and it is, as we guessed, a sad one. The author’s juxtaposition of Matthew and Jack is masterful, though in this very short story, there are other characters, just as economically drawn. The narrator, as melancholic as her Thomas Hardy novel, mirrors the mood of the claustrophobic bar and Jack’s quest for the perfect wave, and for his dead wife. The tropical storm, itself a character, passes over the island. The narrator takes heed.
Paris Franz is a young writer whose future is assured. We’ll look forward to her novel.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Iain Manson
on April 11, 2012 :
A beautiful story. A touch of Raymond Carver, perhaps? A dash of Hemingway? I'd say more, but the story says it all.
(review of free book)