Review: Entertainingly Creative
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2012
I am a fan of Hobbes' writing and have also reviewed The Hour of the Time.As usual, the quality of the writing is very strong and Hobbes continues to show his own versatility with another solid short tale. The idea itself that the story is based on is the kind of creative "why didn't I think of that" tale that had me wondering where he was going to go with it.Of particular noteworthiness are the fantastical scenarios/worlds at the center of much of his writing, including this work, which is most conveniently described as Twilight Zone-esque. The story manages to blend the surreal with believability while exploiting the human desire for something "fantastic" and at the same time unsettling. Pacing is very well done, and it drips with character for such a short work.I highly recommend it.