Genre: Humor
Description:
“More Conversations with Pop
is a fun-to-read collection of quick flash fiction stories of conversations
between a father and his son. Pop has a unique (and sometimes annoying) way of
viewing life but always finds ways to impart nuggets of wisdom, while engaging
in humorous verbal sparring matches with his son who is always there to keep
his father grounded.”
Author:
An author of both fiction and non-fiction, Michael Brooks has written
stories and articles for several periodicals and websites. “He has an M.A. in
Writing Studies, is endeavoring to expand his fiction repertoire, and dreams of
being a Jeopardy answer some day.”
Appraisal:
I count an even dozen stories in this collection which means they’re
around six or seven hundred words each. Flash fiction is short and quick to
read. Like Brooks’ original Conversations
with Pop these stories are quick conversations that go back and forth between
the narrator and “Pop,” his father. I suspect Pop is around my age or slightly
older, so I can relate to his way of seeing things. The narrator, while
obviously an adult with a kid of his own, doesn’t have Pop’s experience. He’s
not as “old and wise.” But both are quick with a quip and the narrator
especially skilled at putting Pop in his place when required. I found this fun,
funny, and at times an impetus to ponder something from a different angle.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 7-8,000 words
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