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Short story is nice introduction to author's longer works, December 17, 2015
By
(Christy K Robinson) |
This review is from: The Snow White Gift (Kindle Edition)
The Snow White Gift, historical fiction set in
the Great Depression of the 20th century, resonates today, in the
fallout of the Great Recession and income inequality. But the short
story is not as much about making do with few financial resources, as
finding *human* resources to work together to brighten our own and
others' lives. We need to open our eyes and hearts to those who we can
help and those who can help us. The meaning of gift-giving at Christmas
is not the "stuff," not the toys, not the big-ticket items Amazon
dangles before our eyes, but the relationships of family and friends
that are enriched by working, playing, feasting, and worshiping
together. That's the sub-text I saw in The Snow White Gift: family
relationships in inglorious reality.
The scenes were beautifully set, and the story can be read in 90-120 minutes. It's suitable for any age, but I suppose most interest would lie with middle-aged and older readers whose parents or grandparents lived through the Depression and communicated those can-do values that we all need to remember.
Disclosure: I was given a free copy of The Snow White Gift in exchange for an honest review. This is the first narrative I've read by DM Denton, but it won't be the last.
The scenes were beautifully set, and the story can be read in 90-120 minutes. It's suitable for any age, but I suppose most interest would lie with middle-aged and older readers whose parents or grandparents lived through the Depression and communicated those can-do values that we all need to remember.
Disclosure: I was given a free copy of The Snow White Gift in exchange for an honest review. This is the first narrative I've read by DM Denton, but it won't be the last.