Read The Sticks (2012)

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Author

J.F. Smith

Genre

Romance

Rating

4.02 of 5 Votes: 4

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Language

English

Publisher

JF Smith, via Smashwords

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The Sticks (2012) - Plot & Excerpts

A short story that can be read in under an hour. The Sticks is a little nugget of emotion for readers, and perhaps a bit of memory for those who have been bullied in the past. It is a reminder of what it might have felt like when we were fifteen - how we always saw the bad and none of the good. And for this, I applaud J.F. Smith's successful attempt to remind me of things we sometimes like to forget. Interesting read. Not quite sure how to categorize this one. Definitely not a an m/m story, but a story of a gay youth dealing with persecution.I always am impressed with a write who can successfully write a short story. I feel that it is just as difficult to crystalize thoughts and themes into 25 pages or so as it is to write an extended novel. This is a story rich in metaphor: the swamp, the dark water, the old man, the tatoo. Very nice positive story.