Review: A flash novel?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2012
I'm an older gentleman living out in the boonies, so sometimes I forget that the world has seemingly sped up, even as I've slowed down. Having said that, this book felt like a duststorm packed in a tornado and wraped in a hurricane. And I say that in the most flattering way. Attwood (this is my first experience with this author, and I'm pleased to say a suprisingly delightful one) manages to include so much backstory in such a short space that I couldn't help but feel a bit rushed...and yet it didn't feel rushed. It was just the right backstory and it was well constructed. The story itself was such a delight to discover. It left me breathless.Having said that, there were a couple things in the beginning that I didn't really favor, the poetry being one. It felt a bit gratuitous. As did the scene with Dale, even though it was quite brief. I can see how it all fit, but it just didn't work for me. There was also something about Greg that I just couldn't feel connected to him. Those were really the only things that kept me from absolutely loving this short long story. (Sorry, Randy, not sure what more I can say; maybe it's just me).The writing is otherwise superbe. I'll definitely be checking out more of Attwood's tales.