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A review by oliviaoverthinkseverything
A Piece of Cake by T.M. Franklin
5.0
What a delightful, fantastic little romp! I've read some of Ms. Franklin's other works--the More trilogy and the delightfully creepy Unscheduled Departure--and I've never been disappointed, but I have to say I was not expecting A Piece of Cake to be THIS exciting and enjoyable.
In a very short piece, Ms. Franklin manages to create fully developed characters and explain the wonder and the struggle that is the Valentine family gift. She avoids one of the easy pitfalls of writing short stories and does not resort to info dumping, instead revealing everything we need to know in a very easy, natural way. I laughed, I cried, I was sad when it was over. I want a full-length novel in this world, pretty please! :)
In a very short piece, Ms. Franklin manages to create fully developed characters and explain the wonder and the struggle that is the Valentine family gift. She avoids one of the easy pitfalls of writing short stories and does not resort to info dumping, instead revealing everything we need to know in a very easy, natural way. I laughed, I cried, I was sad when it was over. I want a full-length novel in this world, pretty please! :)