Yes, it is interesting to see people's struggles in a different way. Thank you for commenting!Allyseria wrote: ↑19 Sep 2018, 15:11 Thank you for your review. A lot of books do not centre around these themes, so I think this book will open my eyes. I have never actually read this kind of book before, and although I can usually empathise with these struggles, I think this book will completely make me see things in a different light.
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I agree, which is why I'm glad this one stepped out the box a bit
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Well, exactly. I know that it's the conventional way of ending stories, so maybe we've just deemed it necessary. But I suppose it's not really.
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I haven't read Stephen King's short stories, but I can imagine they would be terrifying! And they would have endings
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Authentic is actually the perfect word. It's almost like the stories had nothing to prove. I kinda wish I had put that in my reviewgen_g wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 05:18 This sounds like a really authentic and sincere collection of short scenes into the lives of people from an assortment of backgrounds. I appreciate that the author does not shy away from harsher topics such as depression and drug abuse. Thanks for the amazing review.
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Thank you for the kind comments, Bianka! (: However, my count of complete but not published reviews just increased by one..."when they decide to" certainly sounds right!Bianka Walter wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 16:00Authentic is actually the perfect word. It's almost like the stories had nothing to prove. I kinda wish I had put that in my reviewgen_g wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 05:18 This sounds like a really authentic and sincere collection of short scenes into the lives of people from an assortment of backgrounds. I appreciate that the author does not shy away from harsher topics such as depression and drug abuse. Thanks for the amazing review.
And thank YOU for reading, I really appreciate it
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Thanks, HelenHelen_Combe wrote: ↑24 Sep 2018, 02:29 Great review. It sounds like a very interesting, though dark, venture into the human condition and alternative short story format. As ever, pity about the editing.
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Absolutely. I am one of the rainbows and butterflies types - I always imagine a happy ending. Even if, just by knowing human nature, there is no hope.MooseBook wrote: ↑06 Oct 2018, 12:03 I am new to the Book-Club so any suggestions on how to maximize my club experience would be helpful. However, I stumbled onto Glitteration by John David Wells. Intrigued by the reviews of its 'dystopic' short stories I got a copy. As an avid reader and filmmaker I was thrilled - this is a goldmine. Short stories ready for a screen treatment. Much like Alfred Hitchcock presents -real world situations, plenty of problems, dream like structures, not always happy endings but between the lines Wells makes sure there is always hope, real or imagined, on the horizon to some quite deplorable human conditions. Kerouac meets Orwell... Thank you, Wells
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