Review: Read River's Recruit but skip this..
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
I read River's Recruit and enjoyed it as it was well written and the author seemed to have done her homework for that story. I recommend young readers check that one out and just skip this one.This short story was unbelievable. The author obviously has no idea what-so-ever about what magic mushrooms are and their effects. This was no Alice and Wonderland and having a bad memory is not exactly a rabbit hole.There was no profound discovery here. Twins switched places at a crappy party. This story could have been told as a flashback, although it wasn't necessary as their characters were defined well enough in RIver's Recruit. I'm glad she didn't add this to the main story.Could have done without the ridiculous and unbelievable shroom hypno-trip. Hallucinogenics don't sedate and paralyze you, they make you throw up and then alter your sensory perception of your current surroundings, which can be a frightening experience for many, and a cup of coffee won't clear that up after an hour.Was the author hinting at penny royal tea? Not the same as shrooms. Drugs don't heal emotional pain. Maybe the author was trying to preach about the dangers of accepting unknown substances from strangers. I don't know. Whatever.Regardless, don't do drugs. Drugs are bad. Mmmkay.