Review: A well written, cross-genre collection of short stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
This collection of short stories, as I see it, is about relationships and circumstance. Some stories are written in the language of feelings and subtle touches, an imagery that borders on the tactile, like in "Autumn leaves" and "Alone." Some stories are the "What if?" scenarios, like the "Land of our Fathers," and some are clever, contemporary pieces like "Tomorrow" and "Coasting."The style of writing varies with the theme, underlining the author's ability to handle multiple and varied genres. My favorite stories would be "Giant Sentinels," a speculative fiction that shows us how things that we take for granted can become the stuff of nightmares, and "Ophelia," a rather peculiar take on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.All the stories, even those that are clearly a fiction, are heavily grounded in reality, making it easy for us, the readers, to relate to the characters and experience what happens through their eyes."No Man is an Island and other short stories" by Sonya C. Dodd is a very well written collection of stories that will appeal to a wide audience, especially those of us who enjoy this particular format. Recommended.