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Angie's Occupation
n this engagingly funny romantic 90-minute short story, Eric Alton commutes daily on a downtown bus. From afar he admires Angie, a beautiful young woman, and one day while on the bus she does the unprecedented and unthinkable - she sits beside him. She carries a briefcase and is dressed as a conservatively attired business professional, but soon Eric learns she is anything but, as the sparks and the lies fly.
44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 16, 2020
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August 27, 2024
No idea what this was about
It's a fun, twisted, horror story but it's not horror, or maybe it is. It is fun. I found myself wishing fit was longer.
It's a fun, twisted, horror story but it's not horror, or maybe it is. It is fun. I found myself wishing fit was longer.
September 29, 2021
1.5 Stars for ANGIE’s Occupation by E Ryan Janz, an extremely unusual short story.
MY RATING GUIDE: 1= dnf/WHAT WAS THAT?; 2= Nope, NOT FOR ME; 3= This was okay/cute; 3.5= I enjoyed it; 4= I liked it a lot; 5= I Loved it, it was great! (I seldom give 5 Stars).
I selected ANGIE’s OCCUPATION thinking it would be a quirky Suspense Spy novella or a Mystery. It was neither. And after reading it, I’m still not exactly sure what it was - Satire? a Spoof? a Dark Comedy? I either didn’t understand it, or it simply wasn’t for me. I deleted it from my library and I have no interest in purchasing additional titles. I will say I thought the cover was intriguing.
READER CAUTIONS - IMO not appropriate for YA readers or those who prefer Clean fiction.
PROFANITY - Yes. Strong language is used.
VIOLENCE - Yes. Brief mention/themes of violence are included.
SEXUAL SITUATIONS - Innuendos.
MY RATING GUIDE: 1= dnf/WHAT WAS THAT?; 2= Nope, NOT FOR ME; 3= This was okay/cute; 3.5= I enjoyed it; 4= I liked it a lot; 5= I Loved it, it was great! (I seldom give 5 Stars).
I selected ANGIE’s OCCUPATION thinking it would be a quirky Suspense Spy novella or a Mystery. It was neither. And after reading it, I’m still not exactly sure what it was - Satire? a Spoof? a Dark Comedy? I either didn’t understand it, or it simply wasn’t for me. I deleted it from my library and I have no interest in purchasing additional titles. I will say I thought the cover was intriguing.
READER CAUTIONS - IMO not appropriate for YA readers or those who prefer Clean fiction.
PROFANITY - Yes. Strong language is used.
VIOLENCE - Yes. Brief mention/themes of violence are included.
SEXUAL SITUATIONS - Innuendos.
December 26, 2022
*** 2.5 ⭐️ ***
I would not call this short story romantic, funny, OR engaging but would liken it more to a Monty Python skit more than anything. The cast of characters is eclectic, and everyone has a story to tell that’s completely unbelievable; therefore, the reader can never really decipher truth from lies.
The concept of meeting 5 people at a bus stop is interesting; however, the intrigue of who these people are is wasted on the fact that no one divulges the truth.
This comedy of errors was not for me.
I would not call this short story romantic, funny, OR engaging but would liken it more to a Monty Python skit more than anything. The cast of characters is eclectic, and everyone has a story to tell that’s completely unbelievable; therefore, the reader can never really decipher truth from lies.
The concept of meeting 5 people at a bus stop is interesting; however, the intrigue of who these people are is wasted on the fact that no one divulges the truth.
This comedy of errors was not for me.
February 21, 2021
This book seemed to start somewhere in the middle for me and left me in the dark for the limited pages. It was wordy without a reason to be. Honestly, it just wasn't for me and I'm glad it was a borrow from KU.
May 16, 2023
Confusing short story
I just did not get the humor and the characters were such an unlikable group that I just couldn't care about them.
I just did not get the humor and the characters were such an unlikable group that I just couldn't care about them.
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