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Disenchanted
Nothing brings a family together like a funeral, and this is one that the Shea family wish they could forget.
Following a messy divorce, Sara, Eli, Mason and Evan went their separate ways. Twelve years later, Evan Shea commits suicide. Overwhelmed by Evan's emotional and physical impact on her life, Sara Cohen faces a dilemma. Should she attend the funeral of the brother who made her life a living hell, or should she dismiss the idea? The desire for answers grew as the 'family' she once knew struggle to spend time together.
Their best attempts to remain civil fail as secrets, brutal honesty and harsh, cold reality are revealed. In a single day, Sara Cohen discovers me than she had expected, and realises that in some cases, ignorance is bliss.
Following a messy divorce, Sara, Eli, Mason and Evan went their separate ways. Twelve years later, Evan Shea commits suicide. Overwhelmed by Evan's emotional and physical impact on her life, Sara Cohen faces a dilemma. Should she attend the funeral of the brother who made her life a living hell, or should she dismiss the idea? The desire for answers grew as the 'family' she once knew struggle to spend time together.
Their best attempts to remain civil fail as secrets, brutal honesty and harsh, cold reality are revealed. In a single day, Sara Cohen discovers me than she had expected, and realises that in some cases, ignorance is bliss.
79 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
About the author
Callie Hunter
18 books22 followersCallie Hunter is a 22 year-old aspiring author, who has taken inspiration from playwright Sarah Kane, YA author Ellen Hopkins, and Korean film director Kim Ki-Duk. She has been writing with intention to be published from the age of 16. With a degree in Film Studies from the University of Surrey, England, her first area of writing is screenwriting, she has expanded to convert her screenplays into novel form.
She is currently studying Adult Nursing at LSBU, in Havering, England. To date, she has two complete novels ready for editing (In Between Dreams, Bruised, and a work-in-progress called Tiptoe). She’s an avid cat lover, and everything animal related, as is clear from the starring roles the animals in her work perform!
She is currently studying Adult Nursing at LSBU, in Havering, England. To date, she has two complete novels ready for editing (In Between Dreams, Bruised, and a work-in-progress called Tiptoe). She’s an avid cat lover, and everything animal related, as is clear from the starring roles the animals in her work perform!
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December 1, 2013
Nothing brings family together like a funeral. People who can't stand each other just can't resist attempting to pretend they get along. You know what I mean. Every family has a black sheep who turns up, if for no other reason than to make everyone else uncomfortable. Disenchanted is no different. The difference is the blackest sheep of them all has died.
We start off with a happy, normal moment in Sara's life. Her husband is in the shower, and the baby is nursing. The phone rings. One of her estranged brothers has called to tell her their brother, Evan, has committed suicide. Sara agrees to attend the funeral, and that's when the fireworks start. In an effort to observe the usual rituals, twelve years of family dirty laundry gets aired, making Sara reevaluate everything she thought she knew about her past.
I liked this novelette very much. There was all the usual family drama and a few twists. It wasn't so much about surprises as it was the very familiar drama surrounding a funeral. The disenchantment come when she gets all the gory details of the past. Evan was a class A jerk, and Sara's greatest tormenter as a child. Her father abandoned her and her mother twelve years earlier, taking her brothers with him. None of them bothered to stay in touch. It took me a bit to understand why she even bothered to turn up at all. However, don't we all ask, "Why?" She needed answers.
I can safely recommend this as a work read. If you need a short story while waiting for the kids in the carpool or at a sports practice, this would make an excellent way to pass the time. The easy flow and relatable situations make this a quick, easy read. I could see this appealing to young adults and older teenagers. Whether pool side or snuggled down for a bedtime story, Disenchanted is one to pick up.
We start off with a happy, normal moment in Sara's life. Her husband is in the shower, and the baby is nursing. The phone rings. One of her estranged brothers has called to tell her their brother, Evan, has committed suicide. Sara agrees to attend the funeral, and that's when the fireworks start. In an effort to observe the usual rituals, twelve years of family dirty laundry gets aired, making Sara reevaluate everything she thought she knew about her past.
I liked this novelette very much. There was all the usual family drama and a few twists. It wasn't so much about surprises as it was the very familiar drama surrounding a funeral. The disenchantment come when she gets all the gory details of the past. Evan was a class A jerk, and Sara's greatest tormenter as a child. Her father abandoned her and her mother twelve years earlier, taking her brothers with him. None of them bothered to stay in touch. It took me a bit to understand why she even bothered to turn up at all. However, don't we all ask, "Why?" She needed answers.
I can safely recommend this as a work read. If you need a short story while waiting for the kids in the carpool or at a sports practice, this would make an excellent way to pass the time. The easy flow and relatable situations make this a quick, easy read. I could see this appealing to young adults and older teenagers. Whether pool side or snuggled down for a bedtime story, Disenchanted is one to pick up.
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