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Spoiler DisclaimerSynopsisTrying to create the perfect painting of an apple, the narrator takes great pains with his subject until it's just right and fits perfectly next to another previous work of art that's on the macabre side. Review"Still Life" is a short, less than two-page, flash fiction story in which the first-person narrator is trying to paint the perfect picture of an apple, but there's a macabre twist at the end. I'm sorry to say that this story was so short, it didn't really grab me in any meaningful way. I think that perhaps the plot twist was supposed to take the reader by surprise, but even that failed to impress me. So ultimately this was just a meh read that didn't do much for me. "Still Life" can be found in the anthology Blood Lite III: Aftertaste. Visit |
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1 Heart = Smooching
May contain mild to moderate sexual tension and/or possible implications of something more taking place off canvas, but nothing beyond kissing actually occurs within the text. Our take: These books would be appropriate for teen and sensitive readers.
2 Hearts = Sweet
May contain moderate to high sexual tension which could include passionate clinches that end in cut scenes and/or extremely mild love scenes with virtually no details. Our take: These books should still be appropriate for most mature teens and sensitive readers.
3 Hearts = Sensuous
May contain moderately descriptive love scenes, usually no more than three. Our take: Teen and sensitive readers should exercise caution.
4 Hearts = Steamy
May contain a number of explicitly descriptive love scenes. Our take: Not recommended for under 18 or sensitive readers.
5 Hearts = Scorching
May contain a number of explicitly descriptive love scenes that typically include explicit language and acts which some readers may find kinky and/or offensive. Our take: Definite adults only material, not for the faint of heart.
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