Comments on: Weiroot

By: Linda Paul

Linda Paul — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:02:06 +0000

Although, the author’s layout is not clear. The readers are still interested in reading this story in the end.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:48:24 +0000

Thank your post. I like good story.

By: Harry Link

Harry Link — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:57:33 +0000

Thanks very much! when the readers can read such a good story.

By: Greg Sturman

Greg Sturman — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:13:40 +0000

Fantastic! It reads like a fever dream. I imagine such an effect is damned hard to sustain all the way but there's nary a bad choice of expression to break the spell. Like the best weird tale it infects the imagination, reminding us that, No, fact is NOT stranger than fiction. (Or else that on some strange plane that's best left unencountered this story happens to be true.) So many great lines to chose from, but this is a favourite gem: "Then surprise and a portion of horror when the mewling fright drops a neat little pile of space scat onto the clean swept floor of the dining room." I recognize the names Weiroot and Oondeshai from an earlier tale of Ford's, 'The Boatman's Holiday'. I'll have to refamiliarise myself with it, see how the two relate. I think Jeffery Ford may well be my favourite contemporary short-story writer in the speculative field. I love the work of Kelly Link too, but I'd say that he just has the edge in my regard due to his consistency and more developed range. Thanks for providing 'Weiroot' here.

By: Tobias Reber

Tobias Reber — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:18:10 +0000

This is just awesome! I could easily imagine this being recited on a stage, too.

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