Graham Downs reviewed A Flight of Reverie by Sunee Le Roux (Reverie Flash Fiction, #2)
Just, really really GOOD Flash Fiction!
5 stars
It's been a while since I read some decent flash fiction. The last of this author's collection I read, I called something along on the lines of, "Some of the best flash fiction I've ever read." Well, this collection lives up to that expectation, and exceeds it.
The blurb says, "Let your imagination soar with this captivating collection of bite-sized tales." And that's exactly what happens. Each story gives you just enough to set your mind racing at the possibilities... and then it ends. No complicated subplots or intricate character development or anything like that. All of that is up to YOUR imagination. The story gives you a thread to pull, it inspires you with its possibilities, and then you close that box for the moment and open the next one.
Le Roux is right: flash fiction is an underappreciated genre. Reading it is different to reading a novel, or …
It's been a while since I read some decent flash fiction. The last of this author's collection I read, I called something along on the lines of, "Some of the best flash fiction I've ever read." Well, this collection lives up to that expectation, and exceeds it.
The blurb says, "Let your imagination soar with this captivating collection of bite-sized tales." And that's exactly what happens. Each story gives you just enough to set your mind racing at the possibilities... and then it ends. No complicated subplots or intricate character development or anything like that. All of that is up to YOUR imagination. The story gives you a thread to pull, it inspires you with its possibilities, and then you close that box for the moment and open the next one.
Le Roux is right: flash fiction is an underappreciated genre. Reading it is different to reading a novel, or even a short story. Reading flash fiction requires a different mindset. One which can be very, very rewarding.
I loved these stories. If you've never tried flash fiction before, give this collection a try.