Review of The Black Rose Collection
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Review of The Black Rose Collection
The Black Rose Collection by Justin Wamsley is a 62-page book that contains seven short fiction stories and four poems. The author wrote the stories like parables with underlying messages and left a thought-provoking question at the end of the book. Also, the poems touch on themes like pain, forgiveness, regret, leadership, etc.
The first story in the book is about a boy who was left to die in the woods because he was unwanted. However, a woman picked him up and housed him in her old, scary house located at the edge of the woods. Unfortunately, the woman was a sadist. She kept the boy as her prisoner and derived joy from beating him with her bullwhip. In fact, the lashing was a routine. One day, a curious girl, Esmeralda, wanted to know what was in the feared woods, so she secretly went there. When Esmeralda got close to the old house, she heard someone sobbing and decided to see who it was. She found the poor boy and introduced herself. Would she help save the boy or cause him even more pain? Read the book to find out and also enjoy the other intriguing stories therein.
Even though I love well-developed stories with full-fledged characters, I must say that I enjoyed every one of the short stories in this book. However, I must advise prospective readers that some tales in the book are dark and don't have a happy ending. Mr. Wamsley uses the third-person point of view and simple language to narrate the stories, making them easy to understand. Despite how concise the book is, the author's writing prowess shines through. I enjoyed how the author maintained an atmosphere of suspense in all the stories, making it hard to put the book down. Amazingly, I could relate to some of the characters and didn't want any harm to come to them, as the author managed to squeeze in some backstories for the main characters.
What I like most about this book is that it contains moral lessons. For example, one of the tales was about an arsonist who burned down churches. The story exposes how society and even parents contribute to creating criminals. I believe that with empathy and compassion, we can all make the world a better place. Furthermore, readers who love poems would find the ones in this book fascinating. I especially like the one titled 'Coronated Virus.' It is about unfit leaders who don't care about the well-being of the masses.
In conclusion, I am happy to rate The Black Rose Collection four out of four stars. I enjoyed all the stories and poems in the book and honestly didn't dislike anything about the title. The book's editing is also commendable, as I found only a few errors in it. I highly recommend the book to readers who love short, intriguing stories and poems. Nevertheless, readers who don't like dark stories about topics like suicide, torture, death, among others, might want to skip this one. Otherwise, grab the book and enjoy!
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