Review: Fabulous twisted humor!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2011
I honestly didn't even read the product description before downloading this book; the name just intrigued me so much that I thought I'd give it a try.  I am so incredibly glad that I decided to read this short story!  The premise is so incredibly unique, and the author works with this premise instead of letting it fall flat like so many other short stories.Being raised by a mad doctor in one of the craziest greenhouses ever is the life that Max, a man-eating plant, leads.  Max is specimen #278, one of the many specimens that Dr. Prethorius experimented on and fed unfortunate hobos to.  When Specimen #313, she is planted right next to Max, which is perfect since Max had been becoming a bit lonely lately.  This is the quirky story of how these two plants build a friendship and how crazy their life is in this greenhouse.Don't start thinking that is a super cheesy story, though.  It's actually an extremely well written story that adds a cheesy factor to get a few laughs...and it works!  Personification is added to the plants to make the readers actually be able to connect with them, and surprisingly, this works perfectly!  There still manages to be a serious overtone to everything that happens, though, to create a story that is silly yet not meaningless.Overall, this was a fantastic story that was entertaining and fun to read.  The ending didn't make sense in comparison with a few other facts from earlier in the story, but overall it's still a good ending if you don't focus on it extremely hard.  A great story for all who love short stories!WARNINGS - Violence, Mild Peril