This is indeed fantastic writing, but it feels unfinished. Is this an excerpt from a longer story? How did an 11-year old not wake up when picked up by the mom he hasn't seen for three months?
I come from Appalachia, from eastern Kentucky myself, so I imagine I feel the special misery in this story. The most striking thing he says is, "You can't be a mother and a human being at the same time. You sometimes have to choose." Now, that's bold and the goddamn truth.
Nice writing style with lots of great lines although the story doesn't feel like a complete arc . . . I enjoyed this story but it left me with questions.
House's ability to write so convincingly from a woman's perspective is truly incredible.
Who else would compare a character's feelings to the feelings of a budding tree in spring? Silas House is a soulful gifted writer.
Great writing, but where is the ending?
This is indeed fantastic writing, but it feels unfinished. Is this an excerpt from a longer story? How did an 11-year old not wake up when picked up by the mom he hasn't seen for three months?
This man's work continually produces a reliable voice of Appalachia, one without the false realities of an outsider's view. He's for real.
I come from Appalachia, from eastern Kentucky myself, so I imagine I feel the special misery in this story. The most striking thing he says is, "You can't be a mother and a human being at the same time. You sometimes have to choose." Now, that's bold and the goddamn truth.
Nice writing style with lots of great lines although the story doesn't feel like a complete arc . . . I enjoyed this story but it left me with questions.