Site Administrator Graeme Posted December 12, 2010 Site Administrator Posted December 12, 2010 The Angel by Jan Vander Laenen Can an angel drive you crazy? :nuke: :nuke: Spoilers Below!!! :nuke: :nuke:
Site Administrator Graeme Posted December 18, 2010 Author Site Administrator Posted December 18, 2010 A wonderful little story. There will always be the question of who 'Luc' was, and how much of a coincidence it was that that particular balloon, with that particular wording on the card, arrived in the garden to while Linda was working there. Some people are unable to let go of the past, and Linda was clearly one of those. In the end, though, she was happy, even if it was a happiness that others couldn't share in. Does that make it a happy ending, a sad ending, or one that's mixed? I'm going with a happy ending, but then again I'm an incurable romantic Well done!
Rilbur Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 Grame, no fair beating me to all the best stories! But yes, a very well done story indeed.
Site Administrator Graeme Posted December 18, 2010 Author Site Administrator Posted December 18, 2010 Grame, no fair beating me to all the best stories! I cheated -- I got to read them all before the anthology was released One of the perks of working on the anthologies
Site Administrator Cia Posted December 19, 2010 Site Administrator Posted December 19, 2010 I really liked your story. You have set such an irreverent tone to a sensitive topic. Religion, it's views on homosexuality and the origins of the AIDS epidemic, not to mention the mental stability of those who ascribe to religion. For a story based on such a sad event with such a bizarre main character who ends up in a very pathetic state it made me smile and chuckle.
Kev de Cauchery Posted December 21, 2010 Posted December 21, 2010 A pretty nice story. I find it almost "uplifting haunting", if that makes sense.
Nephylim Posted December 21, 2010 Posted December 21, 2010 That was just so sad. You write delicately and the description of Luc's life and death from Linda's perspective is beautiful. Maybe she was always mad and it was the balloon that sent her over the edge, maybe it was a message she failed to interperate. Maybe it was guilt, maybe hope. It was a very sad ending. Although who knows where Linda actually was in those days, how gloriously free in the moments she flew, maybe her mind and spirit never hit the ground.
Toast Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Fascinating story. Original. Great piece. Really enjoyed reading this.
Johnathan Colourfield Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 An intriguing insight into the AIDS Epidemic and the story of an insane nun. But by my reading i find it to be much deeper than that Well done!
C James Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 The darkness of the mind, and its manifest triggers, is always an interest of mine. Thanks!
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