Bed Green

by Caedem Marquez

Never have tendrils of dust been described as beautifully as in Caedem Marquez's haunting story about a boy whose home is nothing more than a tiny mud-baked box in the middle of a desert. Though his family is full of drunks, his strength is found in the calloused hands of his grandmother who shows him what a woman will do to protect all that she loves, even when the enemies are her own family.

Nook

First published March 21, 2011

Reviews

[Bex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bed Green by Caedem Marquez is a fantastic short story, which I loved. The characters were well written and realistic and the setting was described so amazingly that it made you feel like you were part of the story. It’s hard for me to come across a book where you can picture what the author pictured when writing their book, but for me Caedem Marquez was spot on. My favourite part of the book was the ending, I really liked the little twist at the end, it brought a huge smile to my face, while being sad at the same time. The relationship between the grandmother and grandson was something that I can relate to, that was another factor that appealed to me. Overall I really enjoyed “Bed Green”, my only complaint would be that it was too short and I wanted more =). A definite must read, Thank you very much for sharing your amazing story with me.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just a short novel about a boy, who narrates the story, and the bond with his grandmother, who was married to a man whom she and her father were led to believe lived in a large ranch with lots of cattle and horses, but was in fact a mud baked hut in the desert with a dog.

She endured violence from her new Husband who was a drunk, and then bore a Son who also became a violent drunk. The Son's Wife went missing and he remained at home with his Mother and Father and young Son, the narrator. A wonderful bond was formed between the Grandmother and Grandson who did what they could to escape the violence.

This was beautifully written and very descriptive, enabling the reader to form a picture in their mind of the characters and the location. This to me, was very good as it was only a short read.

I would love to read more from this author.

[Naomi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alright, I know I am in the minority (actually I am the minority), but I thought this short story left me wanting more of, minimally, a novelette. I walked away with alot of questions. I thought the author could have expounded on a number of things in the story.

[Deeg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book a lot. I did read it twice because sometimes I miss something but I really like everything about this book.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book....I was wishing it would continue. Marquez writes poetically, such beautiful wording, I just felt myself in the book. Cannot wait to find more from him.