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* "Lydia" by Brother Cadfael (caring romance). DG: 10, 7, 7
* "Lydia" by Brother Cadfael (Brother_Cadfael@earthcorp.com). Guest review by DG. This is a very short story which reads like a middle chapter in a multipart story, or like a single episode of a soap opera. I browsed around to see if I could find more parts to the story, and I discovered that Brother Cadfael tends to post very short snippets rather than fully developed stories, so I am assuming it was written to stand alone. The narrator has a friend named Lydia, with whom he wishes he had a romantic relationship. When Lydia's boyfriend hits her, she moves in with the narrator, and he discovers that she has romantic feelings for him also; but they decide to hold off on having sex. That's about it - no background on the characters, no sex to speak of. Although "Lydia" is well-written and the author seems to have a talent for storytelling, I can't really give high marks to something that doesn't seem to be complete. I'd like to read something by this author that is more fully developed. Ratings for "Lydia" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 7 (both are there but underdeveloped) DG (appeal to reviewer): 7 |