Review: WHAT HE WANTS: A well-written short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2012
Matthew and Aaron work together in an office, and have been longtime friends. Both dissatisfied with their relationships with women, they have an inkling that they are atttacted to one another, but, is this something they really want to pursue, and so, will this irrevocably alter their relationship as best friends forever?This is a literate, well-written examination of two young men who are unsure about whether to take their friendship to the next level, or, maintain it on a more platonic basis. Their uncertainty creates the majority of the drama in this short story, and it is handled sympathetically by the author.The eroticism is not forced and the dialogue throughout these passages, and indeed the entire story itself, focuses upon the characters, and how conflicted they are in their choice. While not a happy ending in the conventional sense, the book's conclusion makes sense in terms of the characters, and their particular mindsets.