Review: Loved it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2012
Short story collections are always tricky to read, and therefore to review, since many times the reader doesn't get a feeling for the author's writing. This one, however, surprised me.The writing is effortless. Even one of the stories, "Choose Your Future", which is written in second person, flows really well. Anyone who's ever tried writing in that tense can understand why this is such a feat. But it's not just this story. They all have different styles; none of them sound quite the same as the ones before, which is fantastic, and refreshing.One of the more interesting stories is "The Waster's Tale." It is written so that we know the main character has a strong accent, so it can be a little challenging to read, but the story itself is so great, once you get started you can't put it down. Another good one is "Work Abroad", about young women who are promised jobs in Europe, only to be sold into slavery. Tough to read, but well written.This is definitely a good collection for all lovers of short stories and I do recommend it.