Discussion #8 Dedication

[fljoe0]

Well, this story is gross and politically incorrect and I think that's exactly what Steve intended. I liked it (and I cringed a few times). Let's see someone try and make a network TV movie from this one.

I think the title not only refers to a book dedication but also to Martha.


So, let's hear some feedback.

 

[Doc Creed]

gross and politically incorrect and I think that's exactly what Steve intended.

Yep.

Gross but engrossing. Rim shot.

I'd never considered that other meaning for this title. Good point.

 

[ghost19]

The story was a bit hard to swallow........................check 1-2, check, check....is this mic on?

 

[Tery]

Totally spaced it. I'll read it between sweeps and come back to discuss....

 

[Spideyman]

Gross is spot on. Like the take that there was also dedication on Martha's part. She sacrifices , with her work ethic to help her son. Does anyone feel there might be an underlying tribute to his own mother-- who was such a hard worker herself. What she sacrificed for her son?

 

[Doc Creed]

underlying tribute to his own mother-- who was such a hard worker herself. What she sacrificed for her son?

You know, I do think that occurred to me, too, when I first read it.

 

[fljoe0]

Steve said in the notes that the writer was based on an experience he had of meeting a writer he admired that turned out to be an awful person.

 

[Tery]

Gross. Yep. SK did a good job of depicting a friendship between two characters with which he has absolutely nothing in common. I also "saw" the old bruja quite clearly. A story that gets lost in this collection, I think.

(Just a sidenote; I know of no spell that would require this. Nor do I know of any mushroom that bleeds. Just sayin')

 

[cat in a bag]

I haven't gotten to sit down and read this one yet. But I do remember the gross factor!!

 

[AnnaMarie]

This is the first of the stories that I read before. Or rather started.

For me the gross factor was much higher than the enjoyment or curiousity of the story. So...again didn’t finish it.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...of all the gross out moments in his earlier work, this one took home the trophy.....it had the "seed" of a good story, but that moment just jumped it off the ledge......

 

[fljoe0]

Tonight, The Moving Finger is the story for discussion. Why is the fickle finger of fate popping into my head? Where have I heard that before?

The time will be 9:00 Eastern time (8:45 Central time, 7:50 Mountain time and 6:53 Pacific Time)

 

[Spideyman]

Tonight, The Moving Finger is the story for discussion. Why is the fickle finger of fate popping into my head? Where have I heard that before?

The time will be 9:00 Eastern time (8:45 Central time, 7:50 Mountain time and 6:53 Pacific Time)