Reviewed
by: BigAl
Genre:
Short Story
Approximate
word count: 11-12,000
words
Availability
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Author:
A
Canadian who was born in Regina, and grew up in Ontario, David Hull
has had his stories appear in multiple periodicals. A novel, A
Gerber's Grave, is
anticipated in early 2016.
Description:
“Daniel
Hale will not be released from an institution until he renounces his
belief in a celestial body he calls the moon. Fortunately his doctor,
Marvin Pallister, is confident that Daniel can be cured of his
condition, soon dubbed Hale-Pallister's Lunacy.”
Appraisal:
The
premise: the moon disappears (along with all evidence it ever
existed) and only one man, Daniel, remembers.
Once
you buy into the premise, this is an interesting story that works as
just a story. You wonder where it will go and how it will resolve
itself. Since everyone who reads this knows the moon exists, we're on
Daniel's side. (Unless something has changed and no one other than me
believes this anymore. If that's the case, please don't comment and
tell me.) But if you're prone to seeing more in a story than the
actual story, this one might send your mind off in all kinds of
directions. Maybe considering the concepts of normality, sanity, and
madness. Possibly differences in perception from person to person.
One of my conclusions is that, assuming I'm currently sane, I doubt I
still would be after going through Daniel's experience.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
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