Review: Short but oh so poignant.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
Fifteen-year-old X thinks she is going to die. Shacked up in the cellar of an old farmhouse, she starts a journal to document her last few days. Much less than a few days if the things outside manage to get in.So last night I settled down to FINALLY get around to "X", a short story from Jack Croxall, author of the rather wonderful "Tethers". (UK)Written in the form of a diary "X" describes her day to day existence in a world that is radically different from the one she knew before - where every day is a fight for survival. Haunting and atmospheric it pulls you along for a short but compelling tale of a few days in the life of....X. Whose name we never know. Who's family we will never meet except in her poignant and touching memories...and who is not long for this earth. Her own realisation of that is one thing that makes this story as fascinating as it is.I loved it. I half wish it was a full length novel whilst realising that it would not pack the same punch if it was. As it is this is a luminous,  captivating tale and perfect for giving you one of those reading "moments"Happy Reading Folks!