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Elle Lapraim's short story Displaced is one of beauty. Abigail discovers a rare occurance in the dark forest by her house. All she wanted was a friend as she saw in the old movies. When Abigail is interviewed by Mr. Brown she recounts her first encounter with the object of everyone else's fears. She was the only person that brought peace to the situation through the eyes of the child she once was. Elle weaved a tale so true to today's society on how we as a people view 'outsiders', usually fearf
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Completely different! I forgot how much I love short stories until Displaced. A solid four stars, four and a half really but that's not an option.
Loved the plot line. I actually fell into the "bleeding heart" side. I felt for the "dome" and wished it was left as is. But, alas, that is the tale here I assume.
Leave beauty to be what it is, if it kills you then at least you didn't die in vain. Mess with it, feel it's wrath.
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Loved the plot line. I actually fell into the "bleeding heart" side. I felt for the "dome" and wished it was left as is. But, alas, that is the tale here I assume.
Leave beauty to be what it is, if it kills you then at least you didn't die in vain. Mess with it, feel it's wrath.
(Sorry for the "quotes" I was trying not to hide because of spoilers. :P) ...more
A terrific, vivid and human science fiction short story. There are some lovely images when the story is told from the childhood memories, which make the story rich and charming and I found the central concept and the story telling compelling. I will be reading more from Elle Lapraim.
