I didn't like this story but it was so obvious the author is an excellent story teller, I continued to read to the end. I laughed out loud when this old lady mentioned her birth year - 1950. I was born in 1939 and I'm having the time of my life writing.

The narrator's style and tone perfectly captured the character of this story. This author's descriptive powers are excellent and added realism and authenticity to the story. The pace was very good, there were no bogged down areas. The structure, though strong, wobbled a little here and there but not enough to distract the reader.

The writing is fluent and readable. Images were clear and recognizable.

I hesitated from giving this story five stars because it lacked the joie de vivre which could easily have been included with the proper perspective of life. Risk is what life is all about and this character took risks but regretted them.
Ciao
JT