Post: A Short Story of No Consequence of All

by Shea Serrano

POST is a story about a group of friends, two of whom experience a collision two years apart.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

16 pages, ebook

Published July 15, 2020

Reviews

[Sean - WillSeanYawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun 20 minute audio book. Shea captures EXACTLY what it’s like being a teenage boy hanging out with your friends, playing video games and football. I loved it, 5⭐️

[Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shea's style translated to fiction really nicely. His characters were clear and interesting. The story is funny and deep and satisfying - I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to more Shea fiction!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story. I feel like if anyone ever asks me what it was like to grow up as a teenager in the 90's, I can just tell them to read this and they will get it. It's funny, heartwarming and Serrano's style fits the short story format perfectly. Highly recommend!

[Shail Thakker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect short that everyone should read

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shea's first foray into fiction is a great little short story that is 100% in all ways right in his wheelhouse. FOH

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little short story by a writer who has, to this point, only published non-fiction essays, usually about sports, movies, or rap music.

I won't get into the details of the story, since that's a pleasure best left to the reader. I will say, though, that it's a great little slice of real life for most of us. The subtitle alludes to the story being "of No Consequence at All," which I get. It can seem, in many ways, just a fun recounting of a memorable moment between old friends. But there's some actual emotional weight to the proceedings, as quick as they are.

I absolutely love Serrano's writing style. It feels loose and casual, almost overly conversational, but you know that he's put a lot of thought into his exact word choices. They convey authenticity and the humor that readers of his other works will recognize. I love it.

Paying $10 for something like this probably is a bit pricey, given that the story is only about 15 pages. Still, I was happy to support a uniquely funny, touching, and genuine voice in American writing. I also know that I'll go back and read this many more times.

[Renz Celeridad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shea Serrano did in "Post" what he does best: Build a story for a satisfying moment, which also serves as the ending.

But the ending of a story typically wraps up all the plots. In Post, the story of the characters has not ended yet. What ended really was a particular moment in their lives that they would either remember or forget in the future.

It's like, the whole story is written in an entire pad of paper and you tear off a few pages from that pad of paper. That's how reading Post feels like. But even if you only read a part of the whole story, you will still be satisfied. It started just right but ended soooo well.

[Justie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm always a huge fan of Shea Serrano as a person, but not always as an author—sometimes, his writing is a little too choppy for me and I have a hard time following along. Though this is definitely on me at least in part, because I'm just not nearly as well versed in pop culture as he is, so I don't always understand his references. That being said, I was really excited when he started promoting his short story, and perplexed and amused by his marketing tactic of refusing to tell anyone anything about it.

I loved this short story. Everything about it. The in-depth scene setting and vivid descriptions of each character dropped you directly into this world and made you feel like one of the gang. It was so perfectly 90's, and accomplished this in a very matter-of-fact way, rather than being too heavy-handed or cheesy about it. There was a shocking amount of depth to the characters and the story for how short this was.

Shea got one thing (well, many things) right: this story is of no consequence at all. But it was a damn good read.

[Max Ewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite thing about short stories is how they seemlessly drop you at a place and time within a story and don't require a ton of exposition to get you caught up. That's not Shea's writing style. And that is okay. Shea tells stories that are so fun and seamless that it doesn't matter. It feels like your best friend reliving a memory in such great detail that it feels like you're there. It's not perfect but it's so good and that's okay. It's a great story.

[Anthony Heck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Shea so much, that along with a shit load of other people, we all pre-ordered this short story with literally ZERO information about it before he put it out. It starred as a joke then became what I believe would be one of the best things about 2020. So, this review won't give you any info. Go buy it. Its good.

[Zach Knowlton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and nostalgic, I haven't had time to read they PDF yet so I did the audiobook and the footnotes, etc didn't hit quite as well as with BAOT. Shea rules though - I'll always read stuff he writes.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a quick short story and it doesn't try to be anything more than that. Shea uses his great humor to develop these characters and tells a charming story. As a staple of his books, the footnotes are great.

[Jody MacHugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big fan of Shea Serrano's writings and his presence on FDRF Podcast. This short story was such a pleasure to read. I look forward to more fictional stories.
Unrelated, but "The Olive Garden Breadstick" was SOOO funny, I have read it aloud to anyone who will listen.

[Daisy Dead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, fun read. Love this guy 🤘🤘

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional short story

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This perfectly recaptures that feeling of being a teenager in the 90s.

[Terence Lau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like this short story or go to hell!

#FOHArmy

[Jazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teens being teens. I love Shea’s writing style!

[Jake Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would buy a Shea Serrano short story collection

[Kevin Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a really charming read. Light. Funny. A quick escape to simpler times

[Kyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Classic Shea, just fictional. Especially fun because it feels like more of a glimpse into him than his other work.

[Luís Martins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Team Sammy forever! Eat sh*t Matteo!

[Lee Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Shea, loved this story.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shea Serrano is good at short stories.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but great.

[Jenn Palomino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun little short story. Shea Serrano can do no wrong.

[Elede · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read, with an audiobook version narrated by Shea. He is a great narrator. And the story is, indeed, of no consequence at all. But light and fun.

[Mike Markle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and to the point.

[Parker Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to believe it's Shea's first outing in fiction. There's some stuff I could nitpick if I really wanted to but I enjoyed it, which means it did its job in the end. Good shit, Shea.

[Rick Dykstra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a book per se but still really entertaining