Reviewer : Kaylene
Rating : 5 Stars
City Solipsism : A Short Story is written from a man’s POV
and what a wonderful perspective it is.
Riding the subway thoughts are being pondered regarding a chance meeting
with “Florence” who he meets on his commute to work. He ponders previous experiences and future
possibilities and puts a humorous spin on them.
This very short story (too short if you ask me) was a
wonderful read. I enjoyed the 20 pages
of Zack Love’s writing. Zack’s standard
of writing is fantastic and there’s an ending that I didn’t expect and I
laughed out loud. Awesome short story by
an awesome author. Five full bright shiny gold stars for Zack Love.
Have you ever been on a train, bus, metro/subway -- or any other shared
space with strangers -- and started to wonder what that man right next to you
is thinking? Did you ever start to think or hope that maybe your temporary
neighbor was somehow sharing your thoughts and/or desires? Ever sensed some
sort of romantic connection or sexual tension and wished you could get into his
head, to know for sure?
"City Solipsism" will take you on a journey into the mind of a man in
a suit and tie on a New York City subway car, as he thinks about the woman
standing awkwardly close to him...They are total strangers but their proximity
is almost intimate, as their hands share the same metal subway pole...
NOTE: Readers seeking the over-top hilarity of "Sex in the Title"
should know that "City Solipsism" is written in a very different
style. Rather than a comedic series of misadventures in New York, this short
story takes more of a philosophical and psychological walk through the mind of
a male New Yorker observing the woman standing next to him.
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