Closer to a short story than a novella – this was a moving story that really lets you figure out the background on your own. The shorter the story the more you would think you need to explain to set up the situations, but this was elegantly written and told us so much indirectly.
It is nice to read about some genuinely good people – maybe I’ve had too many villains in my books lately. The “fostering” people here have clearly been through hard times but are so fundamentally kind and understanding. We see their behavior through a child’s young eyes and only because we have a deeper understanding can we get the bigger picture. I like this indirect way of storytelling – I seem to complain about overly-direct writing quite a bit in these journal notes.
This kind of writing is the level that I enjoy most – thought out and subtly delivered. Where can I find more of this?
Next I am reading Nature and the Mind by Marc Berman.
