Review: The Autumn Review for City Solipsism
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
I don't typically take on short stories for review, but I recently bought a romantic comedy by this author, so I thought I would give this a try to get an idea of his style. Now, I have to point out that this particular short is not romantic comedy. Still, I found it an interesting perspective on city life and brought back memories of my daily commute when I lived in Boston.The narrator describes his commute and the oddities that go along with public transportation. As he listens in on conversations around him, his mind wonders into memories of his own life, such as, lost loves. Which brings him to think about the lady he's sharing a pole with. His thoughts become deeper in thinking that maybe she's there at that moment in time to collide with him for some reason. She even gets off at the same stop, walks the same route and then...they part ways. Only to cross paths again, but this time it's the narrator who makes it happen. I won't tell you how it ends, but the ending had me laughing.Overall, I did enjoy this quick read and the author certainly has talent. The writing was flawless and he was able to pull me into the story. It had me thinking about all the unusual thoughts and people I ran into on my own commute back in the day. If you're looking for an interesting philosophical short read, check this out. It was fun.Quote:"It could never be. But that why it will always be-perfectly divine."-Loc 185