The Risk

by Anthony London

The Risk, a dramatic short story about the life of Madison Stanley a high school graduate with a promising future finds himself tempted to explore his sexuality and spends time finding quick dates over the internet. He quickly learns what a one night stand is and finds himself full of lust and pain. Madison loses himself over empty promises from men and gets into the club scene in New York. He runs into a high school friend name Dorian who tries to save him from this downward spiral. Madison becomes so intoxicated with depression he ends up losing several promising opportunities. Dorian ends up being Madison’s new roommate and attempts to help him overcome his addiction to drinking. One thing leads to another with emotions riding high and Madison takes his final one night stand and opens himself up to “The Risk”.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Amazon

90 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2013

Reviews

[Shenard Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read, however, not for the close-minded or faint of heart. What I enjoyed about the story is the idea of love encapsulated in the language. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the potential of hope within the narrative as the writer speaks from a normalized place. There is no fight for equality. There is no pleading for understanding. There is no parental reconciliation. Yet, there remains the longing for readership. This need to engage, honestly, within the context of story and fantasy that draws the reader into the world of the protagonist who is living without care until a scare all too familiar, for some, but a more pronounced burden on gay black men.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean...it does what it's trying to do, but it's not very good writing.

[TellsOfABibliophile · Rating 2 out of 5]

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This was all over the place and the editing of this was bad. This could’ve had so much potential and it ends on a cliffhanger with no follow up.