Review: A very well done story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2011
I found this by just looking for some free short horror fiction and I'm very glad I came across it.The story really pulls out the nature of the main character and highlights it so well that even though I'm one of the least OCD people I know (or organized in general or time-oriented) I found myself getting anxious for the character. I think it takes really good character writing to put you convincingly in another person's head and Hobbes did it for me. It strikes me as odd that people complained about the main character's tendencies instead of appreciating the impact it had in sharing his experience with the reader.From the interesting main character the story gets underway in what I thought was a well paced unfolding of intrigue into what is going on, with a fairly straight forward and yes, "Twilight Zone"-ish finish.I recommend the story if you are looking for strong characterization and a bit of tension mounted mystery with a clean writing style and attention to presentation and tone. The repetition element was not overbearing and was well done, but there were also some very nice moments of more fun play with words that contributed thematically to the piece.Immediately after reading it I wanted more by the writer.