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A Planned Occasion by Angie Kim

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kandicez's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Some short stories pack such a wallop that it's like being punched in the gut. Or the heart. Both in this case.

The story revolves around an unused picnic basket received as an extravagant wedding gift five decades before. What the story is about though is grief, loss, regret, anger, and heartbreak. Beautifully written.

imthatnatnat's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

the_aesthete_nerd's review

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emotional hopeful reflective

4.5

If someone asks me the reason why I am so very fond of short reads, I would make them read this one.
Angie Kim puts a spear through your heart and soothes it with the greatest care, in all under 30 pages.

A woman reflects on her life, her companion, love, loss, special moments and missed opportunities while pondering over a precious wedding gift.

Standing at the dusk of life, a picnic basket gifted by her mother, teaches her to finally seize the moment, to seek closure and know her now dead husband, her life partner, a little bit better.

It's emotional, it's real, it's a slice of life that makes you think, smile and tear up a little bit. Do you really know a better way to spend some thirty odd minutes of your life?