tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post4275182458194826673..comments2024-03-28T11:48:59.566+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: The Levitation of Mrs. Caruso by Lyon KennedyCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-10890851555633158122014-10-13T03:37:11.255+01:002014-10-13T03:37:11.255+01:00James and Anonymous,
Thanks much for your comment...James and Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks much for your comments. Immensely gratifying!<br /><br />LyonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-7991455186733571022014-10-12T16:01:18.472+01:002014-10-12T16:01:18.472+01:00For me, Sylvia's spunk carries beautifully thr...For me, Sylvia's spunk carries beautifully through the story. She is imperfect, but entirely likable because she is written so honestly. And your attention to real-world detail ("...with that tic for cleaning so many of them have") really draws the reader in. I also thought the last sentence was satisfying without being overwritten. A terrific story. Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-30343732572288828462014-10-09T19:51:33.484+01:002014-10-09T19:51:33.484+01:00Well, like arriving late to a party, you find all ...Well, like arriving late to a party, you find all the good food is gone or in the case of this party, all the good comments have been made! Heck of a party anyway...I find myself in good company.<br /><br />I love the title to this story. Levitation suggests something magical. We're going to see a magic act! And Lyon's story doesn't let us down. Mrs. Caruso is the act. With all her foibles, short-sighted misgivings, doubts, prejudices, laying there in that bed--her retreat--she just needed that impetus, that one push, the one reason to live again. Her son's return did it for her, and like magic, she was restored. Her prejudices dropped away. The morning looked brighter. "Hope springs eternal...". I guess miracles do happen if you are willing to let them.<br /><br />But I still hear Joe Cocker singing in the background..."you gave me reason to live...". Is it just me?<br /><br />James Shaffer <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-80873583012896458912014-10-09T18:19:40.788+01:002014-10-09T18:19:40.788+01:00Ceinwen, Michael, and Brooke,
I'm very gratif...Ceinwen, Michael, and Brooke,<br /><br />I'm very gratified by your thoughtful comments.<br /><br />LyonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-77396404136424114042014-10-09T11:29:00.644+01:002014-10-09T11:29:00.644+01:00Yes, I liked the 'sunset' scene-setting, a...Yes, I liked the 'sunset' scene-setting, and from this and the rather droll philosophy of '...stealing from a nearly dead lady isn't really stealing at all,' assumed that this humorous voice would persist. But the story deals head on with serious - and heart achingly familiar themes; fears for your child's welfare, prejudices about gayness, xenophobia, fear of aloneness, self-centredness, and just a touch of emotional blackmail. I must say I thought that Stephen and Jeremy were going to 'get together'. I guess that's the path the reader is being led towards, but in the end we travel a different route. Well thought out!<br /><br />Brooke Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142492723192523556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-23065037544092244422014-10-09T09:35:10.589+01:002014-10-09T09:35:10.589+01:00from the description of the approaching sunset I f...from the description of the approaching sunset I found this an excellent story, humorous and thought provoking, with excellent characters and dialogue.,<br /><br />Michael McCarthyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-10927051130356390672014-10-07T21:37:47.016+01:002014-10-07T21:37:47.016+01:00The complexities of human perceptions and human ne...The complexities of human perceptions and human needs, embedded within the turmoil of relationships and connections, are invoked deftly in this story. An interesting and thoughtful story. Thank you,<br />Ceinwen HaydonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-83692500216745648602014-10-07T20:40:51.295+01:002014-10-07T20:40:51.295+01:00Thanks Jim for the kind words.
Cheers,
LyonThanks Jim for the kind words.<br />Cheers,<br /><br />LyonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-17400416231454400902014-10-07T15:32:47.000+01:002014-10-07T15:32:47.000+01:00Once again I use my overused line - "I didn&#...Once again I use my overused line - "I didn't think I was going to like this..."<br />But it slowly drew me in and the characters were well played. Some subtle commentary mixed in with the familiar East Coast "mama" story, all of which works very well. Nicely done.Jim Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429957545169700110noreply@blogger.com