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Showing posts with label Jonathan Grisham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jonathan Grisham. Show all posts

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Religious Zealot | AstraDaemon

THE DEVIL FINDS A HOME by Jonathan Grisham is the second short story I've read by this author, and I'm thinking he needs to work with a longer format. Flash fiction does not offer much opportunity to build up suspense or develop characters, which is exactly why this story reads like a rough draft.

MY BABY is a slightly better Grisham story.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Monday, February 22, 2021

Desperate Measures | AstraDaemon

MY BABY by Jonathan Grisham is a short bizarro story about a woman desperate to have a baby. There's a lot of potential within these pages, from Abigail's childhood to the experimental pregnancy. Unfortunately, the author races through everything, making it impossible to feel much of anything for the main character.

This story would do better with a longer format to allow more character development.

As always,
AstraDaemon