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2.98 AVERAGE
2.98 AVERAGE
Oopsie oops... we have all been there... A whopping mistake, a colossal embarrassment... A message meant for a particular person sent to the wrong one, an extra mail id added to the group mail... the humiliation when all your friends or family comment on it…
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was just okay. I hate that I'm giving it such a low rating, but I can't give it any more stars without being dishonest. The Text was disappointing for me. The synopsis had me really intrigued, and the first half of it had me hopeful that this was going to be a great short story! The fact that the first half was good is the reason I've not given it 1 star. The second half of the story was where it failed for me. By the end I was very underwhelmed and, to be honest, bored. If the whole book had kept up the suspenseful standard of the first half, this would have been an easy 3.5/4 star read for me, but unfortunately it failed in keeping me engaged.
However, my disappointment in this particular book doesn't deter me from wanting to read other Claire Douglas books, as I did like her style of writing.
However, my disappointment in this particular book doesn't deter me from wanting to read other Claire Douglas books, as I did like her style of writing.
Exploring a wide variety of short stories has helped me transition between huge books seamlessly. The hangover of reading one book is easily removed by interjecting a short story in between!
The Text is a 40 page short that revolves around the idea of how a seemingly small thing can have catastrophic consequences.
Emily Latimer, like most of the entry level employees, is cursed with a boss who's primary goal is to make everyone he works with miserable. In a moment of anger, Emily hits send on a text to her boyfriend only to later realize that she's mistakingly sent it to her colleagues as well. This tiny digital union of of 1's and 0's flaps its wings to give rise to a shocking turn of events that ultimately change Emily's life!
This tiny tale packs a mighty punch and explores various concepts of work relationships, abuse, friendship and even emotional manipulation. The narrative is smooth and guides you from one part to another without much difficulty. The story itself, a thriller by classification, completely gnaws your mind but ends flat at the end. The story did have an outcome by not one that you would expect.
The Text is a 40 page short that revolves around the idea of how a seemingly small thing can have catastrophic consequences.
Emily Latimer, like most of the entry level employees, is cursed with a boss who's primary goal is to make everyone he works with miserable. In a moment of anger, Emily hits send on a text to her boyfriend only to later realize that she's mistakingly sent it to her colleagues as well. This tiny digital union of of 1's and 0's flaps its wings to give rise to a shocking turn of events that ultimately change Emily's life!
This tiny tale packs a mighty punch and explores various concepts of work relationships, abuse, friendship and even emotional manipulation. The narrative is smooth and guides you from one part to another without much difficulty. The story itself, a thriller by classification, completely gnaws your mind but ends flat at the end. The story did have an outcome by not one that you would expect.
I honestly can’t even remember the majority of this short story. I just know I didn’t like it at all. It was about an auto-correct mistake that could have happened to anymore and it was just so ridiculous. The main character should have just explained what happened and moved on.
rating-2.5
pretty good build up for an extremely short story. the pacing was fast and very well done. the mystery element and the who Dunn it thing was pretty cool. but the ending wasn't the best in my opinion. i was really impressed up until that weird, irrelevant to the main plot line ending. the main character isn't even that great in terms of personality build up but it was good keeping in mind its short length.
the ending seemed like a big bummer to me though. the text didn't have that much of importance to the whole story and well it felt weird.
do i recommend it? probably not
pretty good build up for an extremely short story. the pacing was fast and very well done. the mystery element and the who Dunn it thing was pretty cool. but the ending wasn't the best in my opinion. i was really impressed up until that weird, irrelevant to the main plot line ending. the main character isn't even that great in terms of personality build up but it was good keeping in mind its short length.
the ending seemed like a big bummer to me though. the text didn't have that much of importance to the whole story and well it felt weird.
do i recommend it? probably not
A promising start but the end was disappointing. Nope, not for me.
I really enjoyed this short story from Claire Douglas. having never read any of her books before, I am keen to now, especially as the e book came with a chapter from one of her books!
For a short story I thought there was quite a lot of action, it was interesting and I really wanted to know what happened to Andrew. A nice little read to tide you over on a commute or lunch break!
For a short story I thought there was quite a lot of action, it was interesting and I really wanted to know what happened to Andrew. A nice little read to tide you over on a commute or lunch break!
A contemporary crime thriller written with skill, it has all the trademarks of a full size thriller packed into only forty pages. Quite a feat!
Our protagonist is 26 year-old Emily Latimer who works as a junior accountant in an office. Disappointed that her boss, Andrew Burton, will not let her have the weekend off to travel to Edinburgh with her girlfriends, she writes a quick text to her live-in boyfriend, Stuart, in which she vents her frustration. Andrew (whom she has nicknamed 'Android', is not a very nice man. He bullies and humiliates his staff). The text, written quickly, contains a typo AND was sent to her work group instead of her boyfriend as was her intention.
Emily's relationship with her boyfriend, a doctor named Stuart, is volatile. He has a nasty temper and is jealous and controlling. Emily chooses to stay with him as she loves him and the comfortable little house they live in. Also, she feels too cowardly to reenter the dating scene.
When Andrew Burton is found murdered, Emily's life takes a bizarre turn. She comes home to find this note:
YOU WANTED HIM DEAD. YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND.
It is obvious that one of her co-workers must have written the note. Could someone she knows have killed Andrew Burton on her behalf???
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Just forty pages and this little story satisfied in every way. The characters were realistic and the plot well rendered. It is at once a 'whodunit', and a contemporary novel of relationships.
I very much enjoyed this brief fiction, and it has confirmed for me that Claire Douglas can write both short stories and longer novels with equal skill.
Our protagonist is 26 year-old Emily Latimer who works as a junior accountant in an office. Disappointed that her boss, Andrew Burton, will not let her have the weekend off to travel to Edinburgh with her girlfriends, she writes a quick text to her live-in boyfriend, Stuart, in which she vents her frustration. Andrew (whom she has nicknamed 'Android', is not a very nice man. He bullies and humiliates his staff). The text, written quickly, contains a typo AND was sent to her work group instead of her boyfriend as was her intention.
Emily's relationship with her boyfriend, a doctor named Stuart, is volatile. He has a nasty temper and is jealous and controlling. Emily chooses to stay with him as she loves him and the comfortable little house they live in. Also, she feels too cowardly to reenter the dating scene.
When Andrew Burton is found murdered, Emily's life takes a bizarre turn. She comes home to find this note:
YOU WANTED HIM DEAD. YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND.
It is obvious that one of her co-workers must have written the note. Could someone she knows have killed Andrew Burton on her behalf???
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Just forty pages and this little story satisfied in every way. The characters were realistic and the plot well rendered. It is at once a 'whodunit', and a contemporary novel of relationships.
I very much enjoyed this brief fiction, and it has confirmed for me that Claire Douglas can write both short stories and longer novels with equal skill.