Reviews

The Girl Who's Never Had A Valentine by Elizabeth Player

nannyf's review against another edition

4.0

This is a very quick read but it is a good one.

I'm sure there's many people out there who desperately wait for the postman to arrive every Valentine's Day, full of anticipation, then have their hopes dashed when he brings nothing but bills and junk mail. That about covers most of the Valentine's days I've lived through!

Beth is exactly the same. She doesn't expect a Valentine's card. So when she does in fact receive one she is instantly confused.

Who has sent it? Does she know them? Can she figure it out?

I loved this story as it is something I think most women will empathise with. It is written well, and for a short story it certainly delivers. The ending is very sweet too, I liked it a lot!

I'd like to read more from this author in the future.

ljbentley27's review

1.0

I have read a few books in this series of short stories and they have been good. Nice, cute and short; however, The Girl Who’s Never Had a Valentine by Elizabeth Player just did nothing for me. The direct first person narrative sounded clunky and fake. The characters did not come across as fully formed. I know this is difficult in a small amount of space but some people manage to do it well. Unfortunately, in this instance Player failed to do so.

I really do not have much else to say on this dismal short story.

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