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"Precious" by Crimson Dragon (really bad day) 10, 10, 10
"Precious" by Crimson Dragon (dcrimson@yahoo.com). This story could be described as the morose self-ruminations of a rejected woman at the end of a bad day. Molested, fired, her ankle nearly broken, her liquor gone, she now finds that her savings have been stolen by her live-in boyfriend who has just dumped her. This story will not win the Good-Humor Stroke Story of the Month Award. Although it sucks as stroke material, this story is excellent as literature. You know – the sort of stuff you read to achieve a more complete insight into life – the stuff that lets you vicariously experience feelings and emotions that, if you're lucky, will probably never happen to you. This is one of those stories where I dislike the abbreviated labels that try to classify it. My advice is to ignore them; just call this one (good story). The author calls it depressing, but I wouldn't. Of course, you'll have to read the story to decide whether "depressing" is an overstatement or an understatement. Ratings for "Precious" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10 |