Review: Short and Powerful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2014
In the interest of full disclosure, I know the author through some social media groups. I would never - as another author - let that influence my review. This review reflects on me, I will earn no money through this review, I paid for my copy. Down, Amazon, down!Now, let's talk about this lovely piece by S.A. Molteni. I like character. When I write, I want good character development. When I read, I want the same. This novel is a unique twist on a bildungsroman - it is not about a child, but it is about growth, development, advancing in life - and sometimes retreating. It is about maturation and its limits.The story is deceptively simple. When does one stop dying their gray hair. At what point should we accept that aging is a natural and beautiful process, not a battle to be fought...I write a lot of flash fiction. Fair warning, this is a very short story. It's brevity is part of its strength, however. But if you are the kind of reader who says, 'I just downloaded a book that I read in ten minutes', you're gonna have issue with this. If you're the kind of reader who understands that quality outweighs quantity, you should be fine (and we should have coffee).This is an interesting glimpse into a mindset that is much different than mine. It is a pretty piece of flash fiction. It is nice to know that I will never have to worry about dying my hair when it goes grey. I don't have any.An enjoyable read. Check it out, especially fans of Flash Fiction.