Genre: Short Story Collection
Description:
“Life is an extreme sport. The Stories of Our Lives is a series of
mind-bending short stories that tell the experiences of characters who find
themselves living in the margins of society. These stories show just how far
someone will go to survive, find love, and feel alive.
Adam, an introvert in his mid-thirties, just wants to get a good
night’s sleep without being woken up by his noisy neighbors. He finds the
perfect place to live, but the only problem is that it’s a community for
residents fifty-five and older. Adam has a plan to make this his new home, but
he gets much more than he bargains for.
One night, as twenty-year-old Tesla is getting ready to pick up her
mom from the airport, the power grid goes dark. Suddenly, there is no
communication: no cell phones, no news reports, and no social media. No one has
any idea what is really going on, and civil society is quickly disintegrating as
people become fearful. Now, every choice that Tesla makes could mean life or
death.
After his daughter is killed in a car accident, Preach, a biker, hires
Alex for representation. Sometimes during the darkest and scariest times,
friendships come from the least likely of places. These two men couldn’t be
more different, but through this tragedy they become the best of friends and
along the way Preach teaches Alex to embrace what life brings and to enjoy the
ride.
Check out Brandy Isadora’s insightful compilation of fiction and
discover eighteen mesmerizing short stories slicing up lives altered by
unexpected events and revealing a rollercoaster of emotions! If you like unique
voices, thought-provoking scenarios, and heart-stopping inner conflicts, then
you’ll love Brandy Isadora’s enthralling anthology.”
Author:
“Brandy Isadora has always been an artist at heart. An award-winning
author and photographer whose work has been exhibited internationally, Brandy
believes that everyone has a story to tell.”
Appraisal:
I tend to read novels, with all that implies. The stories are obviously
longer. They’re usually more complicated. However, sometimes I need a change of
pace, and look for a short story collection to provide that. This collection
was just what I was looking for. Interesting characters with stories that kept me
guessing. Some characters I could relate to as “a lot like me” and others that gave
me a chance to consider different situations and viewpoints. The genres of the
story vary with some sci-fi like aspects in some stories and a wide range of
people and topics. The thing all the stories have in common is they are entertaining
reads.
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Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 55-60,000 words
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