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A World Outside
The air felt strong, as it vacuumed me into this hole. Now I was stuck in this vast emptiness that showed no way out. I couldn’t make out what was up, down, left, or right, or even what was real. There was only darkness and an emptiness that surrounded me. I was scared, no terrified, but something about this felt familiar. Nothing was really clear, but I somehow started hearing sounds of a flowing river, birds chirping, and of people talking. I wanted to escape the nothingness. I wanted to be by those sounds again. I didn’t want to be alone, I was scared.
“Please, someone get me out of this,” I cried out, though my echo was the only response. I curled my body up into a ball and held each side of my head tightly while tears overfilled my eyes. They held regret, fear, and a desire to leave. Why was I forced here, and why couldn’t I leave?
“Come home,” a voice whispered. I jerked my head up and looked around. No one was there, but I know I heard something.
“Hello? Who’s there?” I called out, as I wiped my eyes holding out a longing gaze.
“Come home,” the voice whispered again.
“How? I’m stuck here. Please, help me!” Once again, all I heard was my dimming echo while silence shortly followed it.
“This is stupid. There is no reason for me to be here. There is nothing or anyone here for me, I just want to leave. I just want...”
Before I could even finish my next sentence I saw a light and felt my body getting pulled towards it. The closer I came to it the more I felt a breeze, the more I felt life again. I extended my reach for this light and as my hand passed through it I felt my whole body become limp. My eyes felt heavy and my mind slowly felt at peace. Why was I so tired and why isn’t anyone helping me? I just want to go home.
“My darling, you are home,” the voice calmly announced, as I fell into a deep sleep.
“Please, someone get me out of this,” I cried out, though my echo was the only response. I curled my body up into a ball and held each side of my head tightly while tears overfilled my eyes. They held regret, fear, and a desire to leave. Why was I forced here, and why couldn’t I leave?
“Come home,” a voice whispered. I jerked my head up and looked around. No one was there, but I know I heard something.
“Hello? Who’s there?” I called out, as I wiped my eyes holding out a longing gaze.
“Come home,” the voice whispered again.
“How? I’m stuck here. Please, help me!” Once again, all I heard was my dimming echo while silence shortly followed it.
“This is stupid. There is no reason for me to be here. There is nothing or anyone here for me, I just want to leave. I just want...”
Before I could even finish my next sentence I saw a light and felt my body getting pulled towards it. The closer I came to it the more I felt a breeze, the more I felt life again. I extended my reach for this light and as my hand passed through it I felt my whole body become limp. My eyes felt heavy and my mind slowly felt at peace. Why was I so tired and why isn’t anyone helping me? I just want to go home.
“My darling, you are home,” the voice calmly announced, as I fell into a deep sleep.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 7, 2016
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March 30, 2017
2 Platypires for A World Outside by Daniella Rae
This year I decided not to waste my time on a book that did not capture my attention. There are so many other good books that I could be reading instead of wasting it on a not so good one. Even though I made that promise I still really tried with "A World Outside." I bought the paperback book and the book was less than 200 pages with pretty big font. Therefore, I thought I could finish it. But alas, even after more than 100 pages I just couldn't force myself.
I realized after the first chapter that the writing style wasn't for me. I felt the book had a really bad case of "telling" and not enough of "showing." Basically, this happens quite a bit with new authors where they tell the reader what is happening, but do not do enough to build the scene. I was left not being able to picture the story and my mind kept wandering. After a while, I just stopped caring about the story and the characters.
I do feel this story has some potential, hence the 2 stars instead of the 1. I did like the premise of the story but not enough to finish the book.
Overall, I would not recommend this book.
This year I decided not to waste my time on a book that did not capture my attention. There are so many other good books that I could be reading instead of wasting it on a not so good one. Even though I made that promise I still really tried with "A World Outside." I bought the paperback book and the book was less than 200 pages with pretty big font. Therefore, I thought I could finish it. But alas, even after more than 100 pages I just couldn't force myself.
I realized after the first chapter that the writing style wasn't for me. I felt the book had a really bad case of "telling" and not enough of "showing." Basically, this happens quite a bit with new authors where they tell the reader what is happening, but do not do enough to build the scene. I was left not being able to picture the story and my mind kept wandering. After a while, I just stopped caring about the story and the characters.
I do feel this story has some potential, hence the 2 stars instead of the 1. I did like the premise of the story but not enough to finish the book.
Overall, I would not recommend this book.
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