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OFF-RAMP TO THE VOID
Betrayal. Few experiences are as painful, disorienting, and devastating. Reality is shattered and the void stretches ahead: black, unfathomable, and deep. Trust is broken. How can it be restored when no grace remains?
The women in these seven stories are subject to different types of betrayal. From a girl whose parents leave her an orphan to survive on her own, to an abandoned pregnant girlfriend, to a best friend’s calculated disloyalty, a college girl’s sizable loss, a hospital worker’s misfortune to resemble a drug dealer, a woman who feels let down by life itself, and a young mother struggling with the fear of losing her child.
They respond in distinctive ways, but all face wounds, losses, and life-altering setbacks.
(Several of these stories contain violence and coarse language.)
The women in these seven stories are subject to different types of betrayal. From a girl whose parents leave her an orphan to survive on her own, to an abandoned pregnant girlfriend, to a best friend’s calculated disloyalty, a college girl’s sizable loss, a hospital worker’s misfortune to resemble a drug dealer, a woman who feels let down by life itself, and a young mother struggling with the fear of losing her child.
They respond in distinctive ways, but all face wounds, losses, and life-altering setbacks.
(Several of these stories contain violence and coarse language.)
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2019
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April 11, 2019
I recently read a short story collection, undoubtedly well-written and with all the commas in their rightful places. I couldn’t relate. The main characters constantly ruminated in their heads about their own personal concerns. I prefer something grittier. The question this collection seems to ask is, “Okay, you got punched in the gut, are you going to get up or stay down for the count?”
May 5, 2019
As with each collection of short stories, some I enjoyed more than others (although they were all good). My favorites were "It Wasn't Supposed to Happen This Way," "The Son He Left Behind," and "Frames."
As always, the characters are well-developed and the stories are interesting. This is definitely on par with other books I've read by A. G. Russo.
As always, the characters are well-developed and the stories are interesting. This is definitely on par with other books I've read by A. G. Russo.
April 9, 2019
The short stories were interesting but I think needed some editing as they could be a little awkward. Thought-provoking though.
April 29, 2019
I really enjoyed each short story in this book. A. G. Russo does a good job developing the characters. My criteria for a good book is one in which I want more when the story ends. That was the case with each story.
May 26, 2019
A. G. Russo’s stories are thought provoking and inventive, well written and entertaining. Each succeeding collection demonstrates the development of the author’s writing style.
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