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* "Friday" by Uther Pendragon (anon584c@nyx.net)
* "Friday" by Uther Pendragon (anon584c@nyx.net). {Note: I originally reviewed this extremely short story as "Mind Games" back in CR 248.} This is one of those really good stories that I can't tell you anything about. The best I can do is give you a related anecdote. Back when my husband and I had been married for two years and I was heavily pregnant with our first daughter, we went to a wedding. I introduced him to two sweet, religious, elderly ladies who know me from long ago. One of them politely commented that it had been a lovely wedding. My husband replied, "Yes. I hope ours goes as well next month." The expression on the ladies' faces as they glanced at each other and tried to avoid my gravida stomach was priceless. This story is sort of like that, but with strangers on elevators. And with an unusual twist at the end. This would have been an excellent entry for my 500-word story contest, except that it has 802 words. The main problem with this story is the title. At the top of the title page, the title is "Friday." In the Postings, however, the title is "Mind Games." Since you'll never find it if you look under "Friday," I have chosen to label it "Mind Games" for this review. Don't do this with strangers - the part about sheep, that is. The elevator part is perfectly OK with strangers. It can enliven elevator rides. As well as what comes later. Ratings for "Mind Games" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10 |