A Call

by Grace MacGowan Cooke

A Call BY Grace Macgowan Cooke [ZHINGOORA BOOKS]

Genres: Short Stories

26 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2012

Reviews

[John Yelverton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a short story of teenage angst in the 1800's as two boys make a pitiful attempt to call on a girl. I'm sure much has been lost to time, but I found the story to be much for awkward than funny.

[K. Anna Kraft · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have arranged my takeaway thoughts on this short story into a haiku:

"Allies in the field
Can't be judged by posturing
Before the campaign."

[Yinzadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slice of life of two boys trying to make a formal call on a girl they're attracted to, and having considerable anxiety over how to do it. To their dismay, they're treated like the children they are, and invited to dinner and a sleepover instead.

Included in Classic Works from Women Writers.

Librivox audiobook is here: A Call.

[holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

i like her writing style but the fact it was wasted on a boring plot of boys trying to 'call' on girls rlly upset me

[Aaida · Rating 1 out of 5]

this books only redeeming factor was how short it was