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Drive
A short story from the prize winning author of Resolution.
"Drive carefully, there’s a frost again tonight.”
A teenager asks his domineering father if he can borrow the car with dramatic consequences.
"Drive carefully, there’s a frost again tonight.”
A teenager asks his domineering father if he can borrow the car with dramatic consequences.
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First published October 2, 2015
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About the author
Jon Edgell
4 books14 followersJon Edgell lives in the wonderfully enlightened and unique city of Brighton, UK, and has interests in music, art, literature, travel and sport. He writes short stories for both children and adults, and articles and reviews for various websites and magazines including Viva Brighton where his "Resolution" won the Flash Fact Short Story Competition in February 2015.
"Resolution" is his first kindle published story.
"Resolution" is his first kindle published story.
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October 20, 2015
I received a free copy of this story in exchange for an unbiased, non-reciprocal review.
Drive is an edgy flash fiction contemporary family life story with a dash of mystery. It’s a good example of flash fiction done well - simple plot, flawed characters in a state of change, and a conclusion that lingers in your thoughts long after you’ve read ‘The End’.
The story can be polished off in one sitting, which is ideal if you’re like me, time poor, but needing something to read every day. Read it on your commute to work, and you might look at people driving their cars in a different light.
It’s very much in the style of the modern minimalist short story, with sparse descriptions, but pulling the reader’s focus to a few well-chosen details, allowing the imagination to fill in the blanks. Jon Edgell writes this style well. After reading this story, I’ll look up more of his work.
Drive is an edgy flash fiction contemporary family life story with a dash of mystery. It’s a good example of flash fiction done well - simple plot, flawed characters in a state of change, and a conclusion that lingers in your thoughts long after you’ve read ‘The End’.
The story can be polished off in one sitting, which is ideal if you’re like me, time poor, but needing something to read every day. Read it on your commute to work, and you might look at people driving their cars in a different light.
It’s very much in the style of the modern minimalist short story, with sparse descriptions, but pulling the reader’s focus to a few well-chosen details, allowing the imagination to fill in the blanks. Jon Edgell writes this style well. After reading this story, I’ll look up more of his work.
January 4, 2016
An excellent story. The reader meets wife, husband and son and we are introduced to a tense, moody household dominated by an unpleasant father. The wife and son go about their daily lives and we watch their every move.
The ending is so good and unexpected, that I'm not going to spoil it for you.
The ending is so good and unexpected, that I'm not going to spoil it for you.
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