Funeral Platter
I really enjoyed Greg’s writing style, it was as if he was talking with you, just retelling a story that he thought was worth repeating. I found some of these short stories entertaining, some of them came off to me as a matter-o-fact message and for others, I just didn’t understand them at all.
The stories I found entertaining were:
Benefactor: Parker is sitting at home watching an informercial on TV for starving artists. Parker decides to sponsors one. He learns from his correspondence that his artist makes art from stolen supermarkets. This artist has struggled with drugs, alcohol, and suicide but has since gone through rehab. They ask Parker for more monies for his artist and since Parker feels he is making a difference, he okays the charges. Through mailed updates, Parker feels a deep connection to this artist and he almost becomes obsessed with him. Parker decides he wants out of this commitment, but can he? Did he really read the contract?
I Feel Free: A man takes his new date home to his apartment and soon she begins taking over his home. Her old boyfriend becomes a regular guest. Why he put up with her for as long as he did, I didn’t understand but he sure had patience. He finally wises up and what he did, put a smile on my face.
A Love Letter: A young teen falls in love with the crossing guard who helps them cross the street for school. The few seconds they spend together is monumental.
There were some stories inside this novel that were sexual in nature which were interesting but nothing that made them stand out. Other stories caught my attention but they didn’t stir anything inside me, they were just great written stories. I read a few stories that I thought were wonderful but the ending just didn’t seem to fit and I was confused. I just don’t think this novel was cut out for me.
I received a copy of this novel from a Goodreads Giveaway, thank you Skyhorse Publishing and Goodreads for this novel. This review is my own opinion of this novel.
