Genre: Short
Story/Literary Fiction
Description:
“Have you ever lost a beloved pet? Have you grieved and mourned yet
still feel empty? May the road to Zellwood help you find an end to that sad journey.”
Author:
Rebecca Stroud loves animals. In addition to working as a reporter and
newspaper columnist her career has included a series of jobs with animal
hospitals, wildlife sanctuaries, and the SPCA as well as being politically
active in issues involving animals. In addition to this short story, Stroud has
four other works available from Amazon for your Kindle: a small short story
collection (Three Dog Night), a
novella (Do Unto Others), a novel (Devil’s Moon), and a volume called The Animal Advocate, which is a
collection of her previously published newspaper columns. She has a blog, also
called The Animal Advocate, if you’d like to find out more, or check out her
Amazon Author Page.
Appraisal:
A short story, done well, is almost like story concentrate. No filler
or spare words, yet still including what needs saying. If properly focused
there is still plenty of room for evocative description, needed back-story, and
characterization, without feeling as though something important was left out.
This is one of those short stories, done well.
It is a story of loss and, although the narrator doesn’t like the
term, closure. A story about pets, how we relate to them, and how they relate
to us.
FYI:
Original review ran December 2, 2011
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 1000-2000 words
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