![]() ![]() Because of this, I have little patience for those who display self-destructive behavior, not just in real life, but in stories too (which explains my aversion to thrillers these days). ![]() ![]() One the one hand, Rick and Jill irked me – with all the insanity that’s going around the world, especially when it comes to politics, I have come to expect that individuals will keep acting rationally (while recognizing how illogical this expectation is!). These two are searching for the one thing that would make them happy and content in their lives – they both have gaping holes in their hearts that can’t be filled by their kind and loving spouses who they find dull! So while I was reading Starlite, it evoked opposing reactions in me. In doing so, sometimes they take the wrong turns like Rick and Jill in Starlite, a couple who call in sick at work and check into a seedy motel to do drugs all day. They are meandering through life, fighting deprivation or feelings of loneliness, isolation, and boredom. Kimberly’s stories are full of ordinary people who are lost in the vortex of unfulfilled desires and self-loathing. But now that I’ve had time to reflect on its stories, I’m leaning towards upgrading it to four-stars read. Had I reviewed and rated this then, it would have probably gotten no more than three stars from me. I finished reading Kimberly King Parsons’s highly anticipated short story collection, Black Light two nights ago. ![]()
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