Genre:
Short Story/Coming of Age
Description:
“She's
a banshee screaming, sugar-starved monster, and her zookeeper has
left you all alone with her.
That's
what's running through twenty-nine-year-old Henry Dalton's mind, when
his five-year-old stepdaughter, Rebecca, enters the room and utters
these fatal words. 'Where's Mommy?'
After
deciding that fixing this problem-child is the key to winning his
wife back, Henry comes up with the perfect recipe for turning Rebecca
into the world’s little angel. Out goes the Valium and sugar-free
snacks. Add a little pizza, ice cream and presto! But he soon
discovers there's more than meets the eye with Rebecca. Now he'll
have to remember what it's like to be a five-year-old and learn to
communicate on her level.
At the
center of the chaos is a sweet, little girl, who can charm the pants
off him.
Which
leaves him wondering if she’s an out of control banshee, or a
victim screaming for help?
The
child he never wanted to claim is the one who needs a Daddy the most.
A
heartwarming coming of age tale about appreciating the gifts you have
right in front of you.”
Author:
A
freelance writer who has had her short stories published in several
magazines, by day E.M. Youman works for an independent music label.
Appraisal:
The
description calls this a coming-of-age story. And it is. Not only for
Rebecca, the little girl in the story, but more so for her
step-father who gets a much needed lesson in being a parent, both the
bad and the good. A short, good read.
FYI:
Some
adult situations.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count:
9-10,000 words
1 comment:
Interesting. A short coming-of-age story is not what I expected when I read the title. (There's a 2015 BBC doco with the same title.)
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