Review: Realistic stories that could've happened to anyone, ending with a Twist :)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2013
Normally, I don't read short story books, but the description of the book caught my eye, and I thought I'd read it.Twist's Tales Vol. 1 has 11 short stories in it. The stories are not inter-connected, they stand alone. The first story, about two people who find themselves on a blind date, really stuck out in my mind. It was short, and sweet, and definitely ended differently than I expected. (It had a TWIST :P ). After reading that first one, I was hooked, and thought 'short stories aren't too bad'!There were a few stories that really pulled me in and made me feel for the characters within.Most of the stories had a definite ending, but also left it open, leading you to create another story in your mind, about what happened next. Those are the ones I really connected with, and really enjoyed.There were a few stories that I felt were a bit too unfinished. I felt the story needed more of an ending, or more information in general. Because I don't usually read short stories, I am not sure if that's the way they are supposed to be, but those stories were a less enjoyable for me. However, those stories were not the majority, and didn't detract much from the book, in my opinion. Mr. Twist's stories are well thought out, and stay pretty close to home, so they feel like they could be true stories about anyone, even you. None of the stories venture out of the realm of possibilities, which allows you to connect to them on a more personal level. All in all, Twist's Tales Volume 1 was a pretty good read, and I definitely will read more by Michael Twist, to delve more into his brain.