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Tuesday 28 June 2011

Review: Twenty Tiny Tales

Title: Twenty Tiny Tales
Author: Willie Wit
Nationality: British
Year: 2011
Publisher: Willie Wit
Length: 467 locations (Kindle only)
Rating: 8/10
Summary: Wonderful Wit!

The outline

Twenty witty and thought-provoking very short stories with a twist.

Sample

The atmosphere, and mood in the temple was as it should be, calm and serene. A group of men clad in drab colours are spread across the main area, kneeling, intense with concentration. Sweat forms on brows, muscles flexing as great changes are taking place within. This daily ritual had been carried out over months and years.

The verdict

I first came across Willie Wit’s short stories on the Amazon Kindle forum and was instantly hooked. Each one of these twenty examples of flash fiction, or very-short-stories if you prefer, is a fine example of the genre. Every story in this collection has a unique and clever twist and guessing what it will be is usually impossible.

The range of stories here is particularly impressive. Most will make you laugh, but there are a couple of poignant ones in there, such as Keep Moving, which will leave you with something to think about. My particularly favourites were the Overtime series and Siddartha, which I thought had the most unpredictable twist of the lot.

As the title suggestions, this collection is very short, but each story is a real gem and the creative force behind each one is clearly apparent. A highly recommended read.

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