Debt

by Ryan DeRome

Ann Harris is handed a case file and isn't aware of the transformation that is about to occur. This single case forces Ann to re-evaluate and question every aspect of her existence and into the real debt she has accrued and if it can be repaid.

ebook

First published July 7, 2012

Reviews

[P.M. Briede · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was curious about Debt as the story is set in a collections environment and I worked in that environment myself when I started my professional career. The lengths Ann's employer took and encourages her to take, I hope is more literary license than real world commentary. But here are the things I liked and didn't like about the book.

First, I enjoyed Ann's journey of self-realization that the job and life she put so much pride in isn't one that offers soulful rewards in the long run. There is a climatic event that occurs and sets her on this path but her bravery to walk it really speaks through the prose. There are bridges that need to be mended and those that need to be built, and there isn't once any moment where it seems that they come easy to Ann.

What I didn't enjoy was the overall flow and editing of the book. The lack of pertinent punctuation and paragraph breaks makes what is a good story with social commentary hard to follow.