Stars:
5/5
Length:
9,600 words (24 pages)
Blurb
Edith
sleepwalks through a life so normal as to be boring. She lives with
her mother, works a mundane job to support them, and makes no waves
among the ladies of her sleepy 1920's Canadian town. Secretly,
though, she watches the flappers and so-called "loose women"
with envy, dreaming of what glamorous lives they must have. And
that's before Clark walks into her life.
Clark
embodies the world that Edith wishes she could be a part of. He's
slick and dangerous and sexy in a way Edith has never experienced. So
when Clark offers her a window into his world, she dives through
without thinking. On the other side, though, her black and white
world explodes into shades of gray, challenging Edith in ways she
never imagined.
Overall
This
short story is a charming look at Edith, a sexually repressed woman,
and Clark, a transman, and Edith's eyes being opened not just to her
own sexuality but to the world at large. Everything was tastefully
handled and the language is reminiscent of a much older time period
(as if it were written in that time, not just taking place then).
It
is an almost simple story dealing with complex issues, and while some
may challenge the somewhat insta-love qualities, I felt it was
fitting for the characters. Considering Edith's limited emotional
engagement and her sudden awakening, plus Clark's state, finding one
another would lead them to do considerably rash things, and I felt it
was appropriate for the characters..
The
writing, the style, the feel of the story, and the characters all
fell into place to form a superb short story. While there is a lot we
are never told due to its length, we are not left wanting either.
A
sweet, thoughtful story that lets the reader finish the story.
Received
this book for review.
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