Reviewed
by: BigAl
Genre:
Short Story
Approximate
word count: 2-3,000 words
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Author:
Victor
A. Davis “has lived in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. He has
been a short story writer since high school, despite studying
mathematics and computers at university. He works freelance in the
field of IT, and writes constantly. He now lives in a cabin in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia.”
Description:
A
well-to-do man is sitting by himself in a diner, eating breakfast,
and observing.
Appraisal:
Too
often I find short stories leave me hanging. I want to know “what
happens next” or “I wonder how that worked out for him.” This
story, while very short (barely over 2,000 words) didn't do that.
There is one question I could ask about what a waitress in the story
thought of the protagonist's last actions, but having experienced the
story from the protagonist's point-of-view, knowing the answer to
that seems like cheating. In fact, knowing the answer would cheapen
the impact of the story.
All of
the above is purposely vague. Saying any more would spoil the story.
What I will say is that this short story packs a punch for so few
words with a life lesson about karma and bringing the right attitude
to acts of charity.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating:
***** Five Stars
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