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Kitty Flew Away
A litter of kittens keep strangely disappearing. While a confused family tries to discover and prevent what is behind this mystery, the truth is something beyond their expectations ...
From an ongoing collection of stories by self-publishing author, Benjamin Stahl, as part of his first work, Graceful Abbadon.
From an ongoing collection of stories by self-publishing author, Benjamin Stahl, as part of his first work, Graceful Abbadon.
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Published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Benjamin Stahl
24 books39 followersI'm a voracious reader and occasional, poorly disciplined writer whose worst enemies are himself and probably YouTube. I was generally indifferent to books until I was nineteen, when the irrepressible agony of unrequited love drove me into other worlds. I fell in love with horror novels, then grew into Victorian literature, and find myself these days being mostly interested in Christianity, Islam and non-fiction (let's say of the "secular" kind, as my religious scrupulousness will not permit me to risk sounding like I draw a broad distinction between religion and non-fiction).
I am one of those people who is genuinely interested in chatting about books with others. In fact, this hobby goes so far that I even actually really like checking my friends' book comparisons, to see which books I love that they hate, I hate that they love, what we both love together, etc. etc.
My reviews, if you ever see them (they tend not to be high up on any page), are all over the place. I'd like to say I feel the urge to turn in something decent occasionally, but mostly I just jot down my thoughts quickly and move on. In other words, many of my reviews are probably terrible.
Otherwise, some random things perhaps worth saying about myself: I'm a married man with an amazing wife and a crazy little boy, I'm a proud Australian (although I was born in England), I'm a faithful and practicing Catholic (though I wish I were a better one), and I'm obsessed with sharks, Islamic culture, and ghosts among other things. When I should be focussed wholly on my studies, I have taken up learning Arabic instead. Politically speaking, I am generally conservative, though far from a hardcore right-winger - as my tastes in political reading would hopefully demonstrate. And I guess I'll leave it there.
LINKS TO MY COMPLETED WORKS:
Kitty Flew Away https://www.wattpad.com/story/2099986...
Everything is Fine in St. Louis https://www.wattpad.com/story/2100426...
Confessions of a Wattpad Author https://www.wattpad.com/story/2267554...
The Old Games https://www.wattpad.com/story/2146205...
Oh, and I make music in a one-man pop/rock band of sorts. I have about one fan, and that, quite sadly, is yours truly. What can I say? My songs help me get through life. If you're feeling charitable, feel free to check them out:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/2176496...
I am one of those people who is genuinely interested in chatting about books with others. In fact, this hobby goes so far that I even actually really like checking my friends' book comparisons, to see which books I love that they hate, I hate that they love, what we both love together, etc. etc.
My reviews, if you ever see them (they tend not to be high up on any page), are all over the place. I'd like to say I feel the urge to turn in something decent occasionally, but mostly I just jot down my thoughts quickly and move on. In other words, many of my reviews are probably terrible.
Otherwise, some random things perhaps worth saying about myself: I'm a married man with an amazing wife and a crazy little boy, I'm a proud Australian (although I was born in England), I'm a faithful and practicing Catholic (though I wish I were a better one), and I'm obsessed with sharks, Islamic culture, and ghosts among other things. When I should be focussed wholly on my studies, I have taken up learning Arabic instead. Politically speaking, I am generally conservative, though far from a hardcore right-winger - as my tastes in political reading would hopefully demonstrate. And I guess I'll leave it there.
LINKS TO MY COMPLETED WORKS:
Kitty Flew Away https://www.wattpad.com/story/2099986...
Everything is Fine in St. Louis https://www.wattpad.com/story/2100426...
Confessions of a Wattpad Author https://www.wattpad.com/story/2267554...
The Old Games https://www.wattpad.com/story/2146205...
Oh, and I make music in a one-man pop/rock band of sorts. I have about one fan, and that, quite sadly, is yours truly. What can I say? My songs help me get through life. If you're feeling charitable, feel free to check them out:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/2176496...
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
March 18, 2021
This was a cute story written in the classic style of a folk tale. It is brief but suspenseful and told in a down to earth country dialect. I don't know if it was meant to be an Australian one, but being from Texas, I heard the narrator in a Southwestern drawl.
March 26, 2018
This short story is incredibly engaging. Stories written in full dialogue are difficult to craft and this was top notch! The author is clearly able to get into character - you can picture the person speaking and infer their surroundings.
Suspense is built up without patronising the reader and you empathise which each of the characters. It also doesn't drag out too long.
It combines disturbing content with good hearts and concepts on innocence well. The pacing and sentence choice gives the impression of the desperation of the protagonists.
You want to call it charming and horrible at the same time. A brilliant short story.
Suspense is built up without patronising the reader and you empathise which each of the characters. It also doesn't drag out too long.
It combines disturbing content with good hearts and concepts on innocence well. The pacing and sentence choice gives the impression of the desperation of the protagonists.
You want to call it charming and horrible at the same time. A brilliant short story.
June 30, 2018
You gotta love kittens- even more so when there's mischief afoot. "Kitty Flew Away" is a wonderful, sharp and to-the-point look at storytelling. And like a cherry on top of an already good sundae- there's a bit of a twist to the ending. I won't say more but Stahl has a few surprises up his sleeve with this one. Do yourself a favor and see what he has in store. Definitely recommended.
(Disclaimer: Benjamin Stahl is a friend of mine and I was asked for an honest, critical review.)
(Disclaimer: Benjamin Stahl is a friend of mine and I was asked for an honest, critical review.)
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews