Review: A unique collaborative effort
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
What piqued my curiosity with this book was a blog post I saw online, which mentioned the short stories in this collection were inspired by a set of photographs. The photographs are certainly breathtakingly beautiful, and the reader can expect the unexpected with each of the authors' stories!That one author resides in the UK while the other resides in the US gives the collection a nice contrast--enough contrast for the respective stories to stand apart from each other, but not so much contrast that it is jarring.It is not just the first one or two stories that start off with a bang--the high level of impact and engagement continues to the fifth story and onwards! I like how the collection began with Ocean's Song, which is a short piece with a very tender, touching message (bittersweet, I would say). Other favourites include Gently Down the Stream (a psychological piece where the character's "past deed" catches up with him); Blowin' in the Wind (where there's a fine line between love and insanity); On the Road (showcasing the negative effects of stardom), and the last two stories.These stories, along with the gorgeous photography, are bound to chill, thrill, soothe and shock--a very enticing mix.