Hinting at Shadows A Collection of Short Fiction Sarah Brentyn 9781539921752 Books
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No One Escapes Life Unscathed
Delve into the deeper reaches of the human condition and the darkness that lives there.
A girl haunted by her sister's drowning. A boy desperate for his father's affection. A woman forced to make a devastating decision. A man trapped by his obsessions.
Experience tales of love, loss, murder, and madness through this collection of flash and micro fiction.
Take a peek behind the smile of a stranger. Get a glimpse inside the heart of a friend. Scratch the surface and discover what is hidden beneath.
These stories will open your mind, tug at your thoughts, and allow you to explore the possibility that, even in the brightest moments, something is Hinting at Shadows.
Author's Note Each selection is approximately 100 words, with a bonus section of Microbursts in which each story is told in 50 words or less.
Hinting at Shadows A Collection of Short Fiction Sarah Brentyn 9781539921752 Books
I just finished Hinting at Shadows and had to rave a little about this book of short fiction. When Brentyn says short, she means short. Most of the stories are about 100 words, what I refer to as flash fiction. I enjoy flash fiction, but wasn’t sure about reading a whole book of it. I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least.Every story is a pearl. The writing is exquisite and full of pathos with a focus on the poignancy of the human condition. Hinting at Shadows is the perfect title as each story is a tiny hint at a larger human story, one that is characterized by shadows – sometimes secrets, but more often complex feelings of loneliness, regret, longing, disappointment, and hope.
It would be possible to whip through this book in a couple hours, but I think it’s meant to be savored, just as one might read poetry. So that’s what I did. It’s perfect for someone who enjoys filling their free moments with words or someone who just loves beautiful writing.
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Hinting at Shadows A Collection of Short Fiction Sarah Brentyn 9781539921752 Books Reviews
I'm dumbfounded at how much this author conveys and the emotions she evokes with so few words - it's such a gift. She takes the reader through dark valleys that twist and turn, journeys through more light-hearted moments, and even touches on humor occasionally. I laughed out loud at replacing chocolate with carob, a Spinal Tap reference, and a dragon talking about coconut cakes. With many of these, I was left wanting more, and they could easily be built on and expanded into full length short stories or even novels.
This is a quick read, but take time to savor this collection and fully appreciate the poignant writing.
I honestly believe that what differentiates a 4 and 5-star rating for this collection is the mindset with which someone picks up the book. Here’s the thing, the title tells you exactly what to expect short fictions. The writing is spot on and at least 85% of all the stories make you wish for more info on what’s happening. Instead, you get brilliant snapshots that work like poetry, but in prose, even if it’s not poetic prose.
Throughout the collection, the approach is like a really good joke, in the sense of premise, build up, surprise, except that instead of laughter, you run a variety of emotions that range from sadness, to wonder, to shock.
The fact is clear though, Sarah Brentyn can write and Hinting at Shadows is almost a sort of literary preview reel of great stories. There are some solid entries here that could easily be made into a fully fleshed short story or even a book. But that’s not the purpose of this collection, instead it’s meant to tantalize, to inspire, to serve as a snapshot or a glimpse within a much larger story that invites the reader to unleash their imagination. It definitely makes me wonder what she could bring forth with a long form work.
As for the rating, it’s a 5 because the quality of writing, ideas, concepts, and dialogue is there. The only 4 star thing is that feeling of wanting more… and as a writer, I don’t think there’s a better reaction one could hope for.
Although short this book gave me a long read. Rather than read in a single sitting, I preferred to have the thought provoking flash fiction, short stories, micro flash and one liners, wash over me slowly, letting me digest the twists and turns and black places Sarah Brentyn took me. She I s a master at this genre of writing, with twists that are unexpected as they are shocking. no story exceeded 100 words and many, including those that hit hardest, were over in a blink of an eye, yet stayed with you, rocking you to your core. I am going to give nothing away and hence my review is as short as Brentyn's book but nowhere near as powerful. I highly recommend this book of psychological shorts.
Hinting at Shadows by Sarah Brentyn is sheer poetry in the garb of flash fiction. The emotions flow spontaneously and so succinctly convey the hurt, the guilt, the fear, the regret and a myriad other emotions that each story leaves a room for imagination, yearning for more. Coruscating poetic expressions like ‘where sunlight pools just a few feet away from the shadows,’ ‘Home was a minefield,’ ‘Drifting laughter caresses me,’ ‘Until fingernails become half moons of filth,’ ‘Cold seeped into my heart and even in summer, I could never stay warm’ would leave you spellbound!
Sarah’s characters are stoic, resilient and powerful. Whether it is the grief of losing a child, shattered dreams, a simple regret or serious mental health issue, she writes with the brilliance of an accomplished writer, handling emotions with acumen and touching your heart with just few words.
This book exemplifies how a lot can be said just within few words. True to its name, the book hints at all the shadows around us and bewilders you how they could be compressed into poignant poetic tales. Each one is better than the other but some stand out as exceptional – ‘Closet Space,’ ‘Twilight,’ ‘Maybe’, ‘Bitter Cold’, ‘Mirror, Mirror.’ This is a book to be read leisurely, to be savored slowly and felt deeply.
I just finished Hinting at Shadows and had to rave a little about this book of short fiction. When Brentyn says short, she means short. Most of the stories are about 100 words, what I refer to as flash fiction. I enjoy flash fiction, but wasn’t sure about reading a whole book of it. I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least.
Every story is a pearl. The writing is exquisite and full of pathos with a focus on the poignancy of the human condition. Hinting at Shadows is the perfect title as each story is a tiny hint at a larger human story, one that is characterized by shadows – sometimes secrets, but more often complex feelings of loneliness, regret, longing, disappointment, and hope.
It would be possible to whip through this book in a couple hours, but I think it’s meant to be savored, just as one might read poetry. So that’s what I did. It’s perfect for someone who enjoys filling their free moments with words or someone who just loves beautiful writing.
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