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May Cobb

Autore di The Hunting Wives

6 opere 565 membri 19 recensioni

Opere di May Cobb

The Hunting Wives (2021) 412 copie
My Summer Darlings (2022) 87 copie
Big Woods (2018) 36 copie
A Likeable Woman (2023) 26 copie
The Hollywood Assistant (2024) 3 copie

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Charming, But Insubstantial

This is a flash fiction about the fear of being replaced by a robot housekeeper and forgotten by your family with an extremely explicit 'be careful what you wish for'.

The writing and performance are charming, and this area which, while well-trod, is rife with opportunities to tell interesting stories. But unfortunately, I didn't see anything new or done exquisitely, which are kinda the expectations when approaching a well-established narrative and/ or trope. I suppose it could be argued that stripping it down to the bones in a roughly ten minute micro story, presented almost like a blueprint or standard rules document for others to rework, is something new. But that doesn't appear to be the point of this, which is a standalone story on its own.

I do enjoy the writing style and would still be interested to read more of this author.
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RatGrrrl | Dec 20, 2023 |
I knew within a few pages that I didn’t like the book.
 
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MammaP | 10 altre recensioni | Nov 9, 2023 |
Kira returns home after many years to attend a celebration for an old frenemy. She left after her mother died, but Kira thinks she was murdered. Her childhood best friend, Jack, is now married, but Kira has always had a crush on him. She confides to Jack that she has been getting disturbing texts which disparage her dead mother. Kira's grandmother is trying to reach Kira to give Kira a memoir written by her mother. In the memoir, her mom admits to having a love affair and wanting to leave Kira's father. She died shortly after writing some entries. As Kira digs into the circumstances surrounding her mom's death, she is putting herself in danger.
The ending was a bit obvious to me, but satisfying.
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rmarcin | Sep 6, 2023 |
I thought it would be three stars and at halfway I was not liking what was going on...almost put it down, then the action happened and I read the whole 2nd half in one sitting! Became a page Turner!
 
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Asauer72 | 10 altre recensioni | Jul 3, 2023 |

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Opere
6
Utenti
565
Popolarità
#44,255
Voto
3.2
Recensioni
19
ISBN
21

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