Review: Good, Short Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2012
"For Mother: A Short Story Collection of Two" by N. Primak consists of two contemporary fictional shorts, both with a theme related to a mother... no surprise there, it's all in the title. Both stories were quite good, I thought. First was called Victory, in which a runaway beggar boy, freezing on a Canadian street corner in winter, was approached by a wealthy looking lady who stopped and asked his name. When he replied, her face lit up and she took him somewhere for new clothes, then out to a fancy meal. He began to suspect she was a few donuts shy of a dozen, but he hadn't eaten in more than three days, so he went along with her. But she wanted something. She MUST have wanted something. Who was she? Who did she think HE was? It all comes clear in the end.The second story is called Ignorant, in which a young woman is walking to her mother's house during a driving rainstorm. Her father had just died, and the young woman had broken all contact with her parents when she married against their will. But it was time to make amends with her mother. She was torn with grief over the fact that she hadn't talked to her father for years, and now she would never again have the chance; she didn't want that to happen with her mother. But the storm was so intense, and her clothes were not warm. Lightning struck all around her. She could see her mother's porch light, just ahead. How would she be received? Her mother did not know she was coming; would she even let her in the house? Would she forgive her?I really enjoyed both these stories. They both had a very interesting and thought-provoking twist at the end. They make for a quick read, and would be perfect to have on hand while waiting for a doctor appointment, or standing in line at the bank. I recommend the book; I honestly think just about everybody would enjoy reading it. I'm personally very glad that I decided to download it, and you will be, too.