Review: This Story Hits Hard
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2012
This is a short story about a woman seeing her father in his final stages of life. He is no longer the strong, loving man that helped raise her. He is now physically helpless and almost completely mentally detached from the present world.The story line is beyond touching, or heartwarming, or any of those inadequate descriptions. Powerful may be too strong a word, but it is certainly potent. I know that it hit me hard.To say that it is well written just doesn't cover it. The way she wove the fond memories of the past into the grim reality of the present is artwork, and the hook of the title is razor sharp.The style of prose reflects the emotional state of the main character, with short choppy thoughts that change direction quickly. It is very effective.I am not a reader of Ms. Barron's genre, but if "Famous" is indicative of the work she does, I think her new novel "Ava", and other future endeavors will be well worth the read for those of you that are.