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gillian_fx's review against another edition
4.0
I am glad I was asked to review this book. Carly Berg is truly a creative mind. These short stories hit the spot for me, they are quick witty and some of them had me thinking what if?
I would recommend this book to anyone who love reading short stories. They are filled with humor and creativity. Some of the stories are like fables for adults. Very entertaining and fun. Of course I enjoyed some more than others. The author writes very well and you really get into the characters and the story even though they are so short which proves that Carly Berg has a rear talent that can tell great stories using few lines. I love that it was not wordy.
I would recommend this book to anyone who love reading short stories. They are filled with humor and creativity. Some of the stories are like fables for adults. Very entertaining and fun. Of course I enjoyed some more than others. The author writes very well and you really get into the characters and the story even though they are so short which proves that Carly Berg has a rear talent that can tell great stories using few lines. I love that it was not wordy.
nancidrum's review against another edition
1.0
This was my first experience with flash fiction and I am not a fan. I flat out did not find the stories funny or amusing. Most reviewers have given 4 or 5 stars, but I just totally did not find the stories to have any merit. So many won awards, so I guess I just am missing something. Too odd for me.
emmajaye's review
4.0
A definite toilet book, which is a compliment, believe it or not.
These stories are designed to be read in short 'sittings' and range from the head scratching, to the sublime, thought provoking and heart warming. Each makes you think, maybe a little, maybe a lot, but always about the vast and varied imagination of the author. Her ability to cut out detail, yet still convey a story is quite astounding. I particularly liked 'the shirt off his back' but 'Oysterque' was a real headscratcher.
These stories are designed to be read in short 'sittings' and range from the head scratching, to the sublime, thought provoking and heart warming. Each makes you think, maybe a little, maybe a lot, but always about the vast and varied imagination of the author. Her ability to cut out detail, yet still convey a story is quite astounding. I particularly liked 'the shirt off his back' but 'Oysterque' was a real headscratcher.
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