Review: Surprisingly in-depth for a short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
Basically, me too!I really enjoyed the brief story of Abby, the hotel cleaning woman, and William, the Ohio congressman in Hawaii on a junket and staying at Abby's hotel. I was actually surprised (and delighted) how much the author was able to pack in such a brief story, and none of it felt forced, rushed, or "are you kidding me?"Abby is in a tender spot -- she's twenty-four and on her own in Hawaii caring for a terminal mother. Abby is bright, worldly and ambitious. She's also level-headed, understanding that working as a hotel cleaning lady is the smart means to an end: the hours jibe with her classwork and time to care for her mother.William is less fully drawn but this is really Abby's story, and what we learn about him all makes sense. He, too, is hardworking and sincere, and fallible. He's drawn to Abby, she to him, and they date while he's there.It's really a lovely, subtle romance, and I liked the characters and their development(s) so much I was sorry to see the story end. That's a good sign!