Review: Paper Images by Tracy James Jones
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2012
"Paper Images", a short story by Tracy James Jones, is a story of a bullied high school boy who grows up with his best friend and neighbor, Andy, whose older brother is a bully and much worse.  Jarian had always watched over Andy because he understood why Andy had such problems with alcohol and vowed to always try to help him. Jarian's background had lead him to work in a crisis call center helping others after his own traumatizing past.  A former artist, when he gets home on this night, he begins to draw again.The author has put these two characters together who have very painful past experiences and shows their need for each other.  This is an unusual short story that I enjoyed. There are a few editing errors, but other than that the story is original and creative, and has a lot of emotions in it.Recommended.