What is your opinion?
"The Color of Happiness"
"Interesting story, that when one travels to new adventures, sometimes there is a price to pay. James is finishing his adventure in a small town on the verge of world destruction......or "The End of the World." His final stance is with a family, a BBQ, delicious food, and a question. What kind of hamburger and Steak meat is this? The family Dog. This reminds me of the Stephen King style of writing.........You might wish to read some of Kings work, and gleen the expertise of his skill, to compliment your own skills........which are very good indeed...............enjoyable and different and I WILL promote your work to all my readers. I have published 9 books, not many, and have written about 145 reviews, but this one is too cool and must be passed on to others............."
Creepy as Hell!
"I love this story because it honestly creeped me out; not just the plot, mind you, but the slow, methodical way it was written, leading you piece by piece toward the ending where you thought, hoped, it would all be explained away or resolved (is it? You'll have to see for yourself). The frame of this story is classic: a guy is bumming around the country by bus trying to visit different states and winds up in a seaside town in Delaware, which promises quaint homespun charms. Unfortunately, he quickly realizes that the town is awaiting the End of the World, though no one seems too worked up about it. Shops are giving away their merchandise, sick people are left to die in the street, and the family dog...well, let's just say they didn't want to leave old Spot behind. The narrator tries desperately to get to the bottom of this apocalyptic mania before the scheduled end which, he is told that morning, is a mere 16 hours away. The prose is perfectly balanced to get your pulse racing, and the whole atmosphere reeks of Lovercraft by way of Gaiman. It's one hell of a story and grips you from the first sentence and sucks you down the rabbit hole. I strongly encourage you to read it once--and then read it again to make sure! Excellent work and a great addition to Inkitt."
An excellent read.
"The Color of Happiness kept me engaged from beginning to end. The author did a fantastic job creating the small town of cultists, as seen through the eyes of an educated, skeptic drifter, perfectly balancing both the hilarity and horror of the situation. This one had me cracking a smile one moment and cringing with dread the next. The magical-realism aspect of the ending is really the thing that sealed the deal for me, heightening the piece from a simple "Stepford Wives"/everybody's brainwashed nightmare to a surreal, almost sci-fi horror.Highly recommended!"
Insane
"I can't say much about this. It gripped me from the start and i couldn't stop reading until the very end. Truly a slip into madness at what might be the mind of all those "cults" IRL who have taken their lives because of "the end of the world". It was nerve wracking, tense and frustrating...to read about people so abandoned to such a lunatic idea. I loved it. However, there are grammar mistakes and they sometimes stopped my flow as i had to reread sentences here and there. Nothing besides that though. A bit or repetitiveness in words instead of the use of pronouns or nouns. But, whatever, it's just fine editing. Though my words don't match my rating, i gave the rating because of the ending. The rating is subject to change from 4 to 5 stars for the next simple reasons. The ending was a bit of a...sudden halt. As a Horror/Terror fan, readying from goosebumps to Dean Koontz, to Stephen King and blah blah, i was expecting of more of a shock ending, somber, dark, vile or even sunny also. The ending was...open one as movies depict in hopes of second parts or for the reader/viewer to just wonder. The problem with that is...then you must answer with more and of the same quality. For such a short story, so perfect in its simpleness....it means extending it...something that could make or break it. If you were to make a series of short stories...i'd be on board... other wise, it felt... not filling... like asking for seconds of a meal and being told there's no more. Still, the last part is STRICTLY personal taste and i give you my vote, support, respect and best of luck."
