Review: Excellent build up
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2012
This was an entertaining read. I was looking for something short and light to read before bed, and this story fit that bill. The premise of the story was something I think a lot of people can relate to. Most of us have at least one family member who can ruin a dinner party on a pretty consistent basis, and some of us are blessed with a few such people in our lives.I could relate to the narrator's pain and that drew me right into the story. The main character's inner dialogue was believable, and understandable, and therefor entertaining.The only reason I did not give it five stars was because I felt the ending was lackluster. It fell short of the buildup. I was expecting something more dramatic, and I was a little disappointed.That said, I enjoyed Babcock's writing style, and his dry and sometimes sarcastic sense of humor, so I will be looking for more of his work.