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The Deed of the Monkeys: A Short Story
by
Shayna Krishnasamy (Goodreads Author)
At a quiet restaurant in an unnamed city, a man and a woman sit across from each other. She is distraught. He is quickly drunk. Neither can stop thinking of what they've just seen—a deed so brutal, so terrible as to leave the woman in tears. Was it a moment of meaningless urban violence, or was it something more? From the author of the dark short story Hide and Seek and th...more
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Published
October 1st 2011
by Shayna Krishnasamy
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All of Krishnasamy's work is creepy good, and this short story is no exception. This story is brief, the details spare, but she manages to paint a vivid picture of a moment in time between the two main characters, who are dealing with the aftermath of a horrific deed that has shaken them both deeply. It's intriguing in a disturbing kind of a way, well-written and captivating. I'll definitely be reading her next piece.
I liked the idea behind this one. Basically, something terrible has happened and the main character does not want to fess up to his involvement with it due to the risk of offending the women he is dining with. The whole time one is wondering what the act is but (spoiler) the act is never revealed. It is a nice quick read but didn't really give me a satisfying ending.
The style if quick, curt, and a little detached. Not much substance, nor style. Not poorly written, but no real reason to read it. I only came across it as a free short story on the Kobo store.
hmm. That was my thought upon reading this short story. I wasn't too impressed with it. The ending was not satisfying for me and although I liked the idea I disliked how it was done here.
good idea for a short story but poorly executed and predictable
This was just weird...
Summary: At a quiet restaurant in an unnamed city, a man and a woman sit across from each other. She is distraught. He is quickly drunk. Neither can stop thinking of what they've just seen—a deed so brutal, so terrible as to leave the woman in tears. Was it a moment of meaningless urban violence, or was it something more? From the author of the dark short story Hide and Seek and the bestselling novella The Sickroom comes a tale about the things we do for love and the devili...more
Not good at all :( Very weird to say the least
not one of my favorite book
Sorry didn't like @ all …
This was not good.
This is my favorite of Krishnasamy's stories, and reminded me of the short stories of Avram Davidson. That is to say, a bit creepy, and you're never totally certain of what's happened/happening.
ummm.... Interesting story?
That is pretty much all I can say.
I read it twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything but, alas, I did not. Strange but creative.
That is pretty much all I can say.
I read it twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything but, alas, I did not. Strange but creative.
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Shayna Krishnasamy was born and raised in Montreal. She is a writer of literary and young adult fiction and her works have appeared in Geist and The Fiddlehead. Home is her first novel.
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