Review: About X
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
The story of X intrigued me from the very first sentence. I was compelled to read it until I reached the end.I enjoyed this short story, which is unusual and easy to remember. The words flow out so well and I had no need to go back a sentence or two, to catch up on some episode.X is a teenager who lives alone in an abandoned country house. She decides to keep a diary to inform everyone of her daily activities. She hopes that the finder of her diary will eventually, carry on writing from where she left off.Since X is living alone, she searches for food in trash bins or steals it, and usually ends up with a can of food of some sort. Her main worry is the 'Uglies'; mean, dangerous creatures, who can see only during daylight. This gives X an advantage when she attacks them at night, to kill as many as possible.In her diary she reveals part of her childhood. She writes about her sister and dead parents. We are able to imagine her life through her daily annotations.How does the story end? It's for you to discover.Jack Croxall has cleverly pieced together a story of a young lass, her fears, her thoughts, and her reactions to the diastrous situation she is in.I recommend this story for teenagers and up.