Review: A Promising Short Story! Hope to see it as a novel some day!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2012
What I love about short stories is, well... how short they are, lol!What I sometimes dislike about short stories... how short they are!And in the case of Someone Else, Somewhere Else - I really do wish that it was longer...The story is about twin sisters that live with their mother and step-father, who have just moved to a new small town located on the island of Antigua.Throughout the story, the girls names are never mentioned - they are oftentimes referred to as 'girls'. I have to admit, I'm a stickler with names. But in this story, I did not even notice the lack of information until I had finished reading it and had to think about it.Pierre's writing style flows prettily. Very descriptive and inviting.The girls are at a curious age were they notice all the little details and want to know why.They spend a great deal at their neighbors house, even though their parents know what is going on, which confused me a bit. As a parent, if I suspected any type of odd behavior or abuse, I truly believe that I would not allow my children to be near the situation.I was also under the impression that the story was taking place in the past - with laundry being hung out in the back and potato peeling being done on the front steps, until there was mention of the children sitting in the living room playing Xbox.In the end, I really did wish that the story would have continued. I would have liked to have really gotten to know the girls (perhaps their names too, lol), see what they would have thought about what they had discovered with what had happened next door, etc.Hopefully Pierre will turn this short story into a novel someday.