Review: Shallow
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
I'm not a big short story fan. Whenever I do read one, I always have the feeling that there isn't enough space to develop characters, atmosphere and plot sufficiently. Unfortunately this one wasn't an exception and I definitely felt that mentioned components were neglected. However, I take into consideration that this short story most probably isn't a stand-alone and that I haven't read the "major book" on which this short story is based.In any case, I thought the main issue of the book, the "sacrifice" Shane was offering, a rather peculiar choice for a short story.  I also thought that this complex issue was dealt with in a rather shallow way. More specifically, the issue wasn't that the hero wanted to protect the heroine by all and any means but the fact that he didn't discuss his choice with the heroine before. As I said, since I haven't read the relevant "main book",  I might not completely understand the undercurrents but as presented in the short story, I couldn't really relate.