The Big One-Six by Georgie
Sat, 2007-01-13 10:58
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The Big One-Six by Georgie
http://www.abctales.com/node/559497
A riveting story, told with economy and dark humour. Pacy, too, with an engaging style. Only thing is... I wanted more of it. I felt that it ran out too quickly. An expectation was built up that didn't seem quite to pay off. On the other hand, I finished thinking 'I've missed something here... I need to read it again.' Which is a good sign.
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Thanks for flagging this, Alan. I'd have missed it otherwise.
It's great - it takes me into a world I know little about, and stars a character whose 16th birthday is bigger and more significant than most teenagers'.
I agree about the ending. I suspect there's some symbolism going on in the final paragraph - where the dirt in the glass represents the characters in the story - but it doesn't make for a completely satisfying ending.
Good stuff, though.