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Scarcity
Teresa doesn't mind loneliness. It comes with the territory and she's learned to be particular about her privacy. She's learned that keeping to yourself is always the best option.
Until Scarcity turns up. Teresa's never met anyone like her and it worries her how much she likes the girl's presence.
What happens when two desperate, needy worlds collide?
Until Scarcity turns up. Teresa's never met anyone like her and it worries her how much she likes the girl's presence.
What happens when two desperate, needy worlds collide?
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First published January 18, 2011
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November 26, 2011
I just read someone else’s review of Kate Genet’s "Scarcity". Unable to believe it was as disappointing as the reviewer made it out to be I quickly read it myself. Quickly being the operative here. It’s a short story. Took all of twenty minutes to read. Something the previous reviewer must have overlooked as she was so disappointed the story was, well, short.
The main character is an artist, and if Scarcity was a work of art it would be a quick sketch, finely drawn with a brooding tension. Indeed, Scarcity displays a pleasing level of maturity in Genet’s fiction and is my favorite work of hers to date.
The only thing that bothered me about Scarcity is that it’s free. Genet still gives her work away for nothing. She is a fine writer and deserves to be justly compensated. So download Scarcity, read it, then write a review and post it for her. Consider it a “thank you” note for the gift she gave.
The main character is an artist, and if Scarcity was a work of art it would be a quick sketch, finely drawn with a brooding tension. Indeed, Scarcity displays a pleasing level of maturity in Genet’s fiction and is my favorite work of hers to date.
The only thing that bothered me about Scarcity is that it’s free. Genet still gives her work away for nothing. She is a fine writer and deserves to be justly compensated. So download Scarcity, read it, then write a review and post it for her. Consider it a “thank you” note for the gift she gave.
December 3, 2015
An important aspect that I was glad was included in this short story was a brief history of its origins. It's a 15 year old short story that was turned into a novel, and this is the first part of that book. This excerpt does work as a short story, but I think it would most likely be better included in the full context of the novel.
Some of the plot is odd to me. Scarcity is a 17 year old girl who kind of randomly stumbles into this older woman's life. (Though it isn't really all that random. The girl plots their encounter, observes the woman, Teresa, from afar for a while before making her move.) Teresa has no clue who this girl is, yet after her dog attacks Scarcity, Teresa doesn't hesitate much when Scarcity invites herself into Teresa's home. Scarcity is very forward, and while that's an aspect of her character, Teresa seems unrealistically too complacent with it. Forward strangers are generally something people are more iffy about. But not all of the plot was unrealistic. When Scarcity comes onto Teresa romantically, Teresa expresses hesitance more than once. This is a very realistic reaction seeing as they're both scarred by life and given the age difference between them.
Genet's writing is also pretty good. There's a lot of description of the nature around Teresa's house, which I thought was appropriate since Teresa is an artist and appreciates the beauty in things. There are some nice descriptive points (plums and their color) that are made repeatedly throughout the short story and tie in with the plot very well.
Overall, I like it. It's a different lesbian romance story. While I probably wouldn't go on to purchase the novel, if you end up liking the characters enough, you might want to.
Some of the plot is odd to me. Scarcity is a 17 year old girl who kind of randomly stumbles into this older woman's life. (Though it isn't really all that random. The girl plots their encounter, observes the woman, Teresa, from afar for a while before making her move.) Teresa has no clue who this girl is, yet after her dog attacks Scarcity, Teresa doesn't hesitate much when Scarcity invites herself into Teresa's home. Scarcity is very forward, and while that's an aspect of her character, Teresa seems unrealistically too complacent with it. Forward strangers are generally something people are more iffy about. But not all of the plot was unrealistic. When Scarcity comes onto Teresa romantically, Teresa expresses hesitance more than once. This is a very realistic reaction seeing as they're both scarred by life and given the age difference between them.
Genet's writing is also pretty good. There's a lot of description of the nature around Teresa's house, which I thought was appropriate since Teresa is an artist and appreciates the beauty in things. There are some nice descriptive points (plums and their color) that are made repeatedly throughout the short story and tie in with the plot very well.
Overall, I like it. It's a different lesbian romance story. While I probably wouldn't go on to purchase the novel, if you end up liking the characters enough, you might want to.
May 25, 2011
This was a clusterfuck, and I'm trying to figure out how the author managed that in such a short space. We're reading along, witnessing your every day lesbian courtship, until suddenly, out of the blue, the romantic interest has an outburst that seems completely out of character, and characterizes the protagonist in a way she was not set up. And what does the protagonist do? She just goes along with it, and accepts it, even though this girl knows nothing about her, and where is she getting her information from, anyway? Scarcity says that they booth "need this," but neither character ever feels it necessary to define "this," or explain why it's needed. I feel like I'm missing backstory here, and without it, this book just falls flat.
July 29, 2014
I just finished reading Scarcity, it was short, but not a bad read. The protagonist is an artist who has an underage young woman chasing after her. The artist is attracted to the girl, but we don't really know why, and the girl seems to be stalking the artist, and again...the reader doesn't know why. There is also a hint of violence involved, but yet again, we are left in the dark as to its origins. The characters were not developed well enough for me to come to care about them fully. However, in its defense, this short story (20 min read) is supposed to serve as an introduction to a full novel, which is titled, Don't Go There. I'm not sure that I'm sufficiently hooked enough to want to meet these characters again, but Scarcity did leave me with somewhat I a lingering interest.
June 3, 2014
Cover :- 2 stars
Sex/steaminess :- 3 stars
Story line :- 4 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 3.25 stars
Personal rating :-3 stars
Book Pairing:- F/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read :- Personal read
Why I chose this book?
It was a freebie and caught my attention
What I liked about this book.
* The storyline was good
* I was left wanting more.
What I didn't like about this book.
A bit short but then I've seen that it's been made into a full length book which I will check out.
Would I read more from this author?
Yes
Would I recommend this book?
Yes
Sex/steaminess :- 3 stars
Story line :- 4 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 3.25 stars
Personal rating :-3 stars
Book Pairing:- F/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read :- Personal read
Why I chose this book?
It was a freebie and caught my attention
What I liked about this book.
* The storyline was good
* I was left wanting more.
What I didn't like about this book.
A bit short but then I've seen that it's been made into a full length book which I will check out.
Would I read more from this author?
Yes
Would I recommend this book?
Yes
February 22, 2014
There's some great imagery here! The cover of the book is very appropriate as plums are mentioned throughout the story and tie in with the plot very well. Genet's a good writer. I was impressed with how she used the plums as a metaphor. She also did some beautiful things with descriptions of nature and the main character, Teresa's, paintings.
It's a cute lesbian short story that pulls off both "opposites attract" and "we're not all that different after all" themes at the same time. It won't take you long to read, but it's worth giving it a shot! I enjoyed it.
It's a cute lesbian short story that pulls off both "opposites attract" and "we're not all that different after all" themes at the same time. It won't take you long to read, but it's worth giving it a shot! I enjoyed it.
October 6, 2014
Browsing through the Kindle store on a warm afternoon is DANGEROUS...I get into a mood and start to browse through the collection of various books and this one shows up...It's about 80 pages so it is indeed a "short story" or really it's just a snippet from the actual book...At first I wasn't completely drawn to the characters or even the writing style but as I read more I found that all of that changed.
I ended up purchasing the actual novel too.
I ended up purchasing the actual novel too.
February 16, 2016
Mia
I loved the book. You should make more it showed that they both was hurt but in different ways it shows how difference could make something in common....but I do with the story was a little longer
I loved the book. You should make more it showed that they both was hurt but in different ways it shows how difference could make something in common....but I do with the story was a little longer
February 27, 2017
A short story with an intriguing but frustrating non-ending. It’s a good job the full story can be found in the full novel ‘Don’t Go There’.
July 2, 2015
This isn't even a book. It's an idea for a book.
50% of it is beginnings of other books. Some with truly sick premises, and nd I am very hard to to disgust.
50% of it is beginnings of other books. Some with truly sick premises, and nd I am very hard to to disgust.
July 8, 2015
It was just okay, and a little confusing. I wish there would have been at least a little detail.
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