Reviewer : Kaylene
Rating : 5 Stars
Good stories, all rolled into one neat package.
I found this to be a neat package of seven stories all
rolled into one tidy book. It is a
collection of works by Zack Love which explores your emotions, including
laughter, sadness, fun, romance and even some reflection.
Even after reading these stories I think my favourite is
still City Solipsism, as I just loved the whole concept of the story and the experience
of riding the subway and his chance meeting and how he ponders through his
experiences. The ending was one I didn't
expect and I loved it.
I rather enjoyed the Valentine’s Day stories as well,
without going into too much because I hate giving the storyline away are witty
and as always have a twist.
Zack Love is a writer who knows how to get your attention
and then hold onto it throughout his story telling. He is witty, thought provoking and
insightful. The quality of Zack’s writing is a cut above and he is very
talented. These stories are outside my
usual genre but I really enjoyed them and give this 5 stars.
Thought-provoking, dreamy, sad,
and hilarious, this collection of works by Zack Love takes the reader on a
diverse and unforgettable literary journey through a variety of topics, themes,
and emotions. The anthology totals about 73,000 words and contains a novelette,
four short stories, a theater play, and a screenplay.
These seven spellbinding stories spanning several styles and genres include a
dramatic romance, a satire of the mega-rich, a somber and soulful reflection on
the problem of evil, humorous dating adventures, and stories driven by
philosophical musings.
1) THE DOORMAN – A NOVELETTE
Alex seems to have it all: a great penthouse apartment, a lovely girlfriend,
and a prestigious Wall Street job. But below the surface he is sure of nothing
but his angst-ridden doubts. And when he realizes that his doorman may be God,
or sent by God, he will question things like never before.
This novelette is a story of New York doormen, tormented love, empty office
life, and the theological questions that arise in response to the horrors of
evil.
2) CENTRAL PARK SONG – A SCREENPLAY (ROMANCE)
Can love really conquer all? Rodney is a passionate black man with brilliant
talents but a mental illness that leaves him homeless. Melinda is a white
Manhattan law partner with an artistic soul, trapped by the pressures of
corporate law, her wealthy father, and her three-year boyfriend. A charming,
chance encounter leads to a magical courtship and life-changing choices that
make an unlikely New York romance possible.
3) THE GRAND UNIFIED STORY – A SHORT STORY
What happens when a man and a woman meet in a way that magically involves the
entire universe? When both are so keenly aware of their place in the cosmos
that their connection seems to transcend their union and capture the very
essence of life. This story shows how each person is a world to be discovered
and how sometimes, when two worlds collide, the universe seems that much
closer.
4) CITY SOLIPSISM – A SHORT STORY
Have you ever been on a train, bus, metro/subway – or any other shared space
with strangers – and started to wonder what that person right next to you is
thinking? This story takes 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.
5) WAITING FOR 2000 – AN ABSURDIST COMEDY OF BILLIONAIRE PROPORTIONS
Inspired by and reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist stage play “Waiting
for Godot,” this Y2K theater comedy satirizes the frivolous extravagance of the
mega-rich.
Bob’s Billionaire Boat boasts the world’s 2,000 richest people on it, and will
enable them to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000 twice in a row by
crossing the International Dateline on New Year's Eve 1999. The co-captains of
the boat — two regular guys — keep themselves amused with endlessly silly
banter while occasionally debating whether the whole thing is just a fictional
stage play.
Meanwhile, two Wall Street traders who are bitter about missing the wealth
cutoff for the billionaire cruise are determined to blow up the boat and
thereby become the two richest people on earth.
In this satire, the zaniest billionaires ever to gather on a single vessel
prove that there's still plenty to complain about at the top.
6) MY BEST VALENTINE'S DAY. EVER. – A SHORT STORY
Sammy Laffowitz is legendary for his dating disasters and sex mishaps. This
time, misfortune strikes on Valentine's Day – but with a fun twist that makes
Sammy seem studly for a change.
7) MY WORST VALENTINE'S DAY. EVER. – A SHORT STORY
Yi Wang is a NY bad boy who plans to make history on Valentine's Day with his
female exploits. The handsome, alpha-male, Chinese-American is a corporate
lawyer who usually gets his way with women, but this time he makes one stupid
mistake that leaves everyone.
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