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My Review of The Caterpillar a Short Story By Ashlyn Forge
Well first… I was confused, then I was intrigued. Each
sentence in the first several pages brought with them into my mind a thousand
questions begging to be answered with no hope of being explained. Still... I was
intrigued so I read on. I have issues with being thrown directly into a story
with no set up to give you some clue about the world in which you just entered;
having said that…I couldn’t help but kind of like it this time. There was no waiting for
action…the action came right away. In a strange way it almost made me identify
with the characters faster than usual, because well what other choice was there…
other than to stop reading and I was far too curious for that. The more I read
the more I had to read. Then like that, it was over. This short really is short
lol. Now I find myself wishing it was a novella length or full length novel. I
really did very much like the strange world in which I found myself. This story
was quite unlike anything I have ever read. I think what I most loved about the
story and the two main characters was the theme of lovers taking turns being
vulnerable. Yes I liked this story very much, but it did leave me unsatisfied
wanting more lol. I guess as far as complaints go, that is a good one for an
author to receive. If you are looking to read something strange and sort of
wonderful in its way…you should really consider reading this tale… of a world
of races, where the forces of transformation and change are the true rulers of
its peoples.
For those who are unfamiliar with my rating system I judge utilizing five quills for short stories, seven for novella length stories, and ten for
full length novels.
Having said this, I give this story
4 out of 5 quills
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Author Bio;
Ashlyn Forge has called four different continents home,
America , Europe, Latin
America, and Asia . Having spent most of her
childhood staying out of trouble in upstate New York ,
she now lives in Japan .
She is currently working on her “Toys and Soldiers” series, which is set in a
Sci-Fi Fantasy underground world. The books of the series are released out of
order with the debut (book 1) “In Liam’s Wake” and “From Johann to Tannnenbaum”
released in 2013. Book 2: “Beyond Riley’s Slumber” as well as “The Stuff of
Dreams” and “Erosions” are slated for publication in 2014.
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