A Collection of
Short Fiction
By Mary O
Paddock
Reviewed by
Author Roy Murry
Souvenir is the
first in Ms. Paddock’s short collection of stories and poems, which deals with a
pregnant woman’s day that seems to have reoccurring and insightful events.
FUM, the last in the collection, has reoccurring events, which are more psychologically
upsetting than the first.
The stories that
are told in between by Mary also leave you thinking, which is one of my past
times. Each has its uniqueness, not necessarily with a beginning or an ending,
but leaves you to your imagination, a pleasant way to end a reading. This I
find to be the heart of a good writer of stories.
I particularly
liked the story “Wrong number.” I have heard similar versions, but Ms. Paddock’s
take on it I found amusing. And, she starts it off with a quote from Sigmund
Freud. Need I say more?
Mary Paddock’s
stories are all well thought out and have a point to make. I won’t be presumptuous
and state my thoughts, because they are many and would confuse a reader.
There are
fourteen shorts and a hundred thoughts that will arrive into your brain when
you read this collection. I stopped reading a number of times and pondered. I
believe a woman would understand more because of the liked circumstances entwined.
Souvenir is
something to think about when looking for thoughtful and pleasant reads.
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