tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post2093168229859185493..comments2024-03-28T16:06:50.879+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: Playing in the Dirt by Z S DiamantiCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-3118442104850890652017-08-07T18:10:28.224+01:002017-08-07T18:10:28.224+01:00Creepy. LOVED IT!Creepy. LOVED IT!Rick Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-30733171785801494322017-06-30T13:14:05.538+01:002017-06-30T13:14:05.538+01:00Playing in the Dirt is reminiscent of Flowers for ...Playing in the Dirt is reminiscent of Flowers for Algernon, written by Daniel Keyes, that began as a short story, then was rewritten as a novel, and was the basis for the movie Charly. On the surface, Diamanti’s piece is dark humor ending with a quick punch. Dig deeper and it takes you into the mind of a mentally deficient individual capable of great evil—this is thought-provoking story. If you liked Playing in the Dirt, read Flowers for Algernon (the novel), and ponder why it was removed from some school libraries and was one of the 100 most challenged books between 1990 and 1999.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511352728238683573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-87462306344877351162017-06-26T17:31:46.019+01:002017-06-26T17:31:46.019+01:00I appreciate that Jim. I'm happy that it had j...I appreciate that Jim. I'm happy that it had just the right mix for you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180420997180653029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-57800930450539164042017-06-26T17:30:58.922+01:002017-06-26T17:30:58.922+01:00Thanks Mike. Glad you found it clever!Thanks Mike. Glad you found it clever!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180420997180653029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-90472284840232092062017-06-26T17:29:57.447+01:002017-06-26T17:29:57.447+01:00Thanks a bunch Ceinwen. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a bunch Ceinwen. Glad you enjoyed it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180420997180653029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-33777805487378463942017-06-26T14:46:57.658+01:002017-06-26T14:46:57.658+01:00Yikes! Nicely done - a short that sucked me in wit...Yikes! Nicely done - a short that sucked me in with just enough hinty tease and (as Ceinwen mentions) dark humor, then delivers the knockout punch. <br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-40175580198742786162017-06-26T13:56:09.719+01:002017-06-26T13:56:09.719+01:00a clever and slightly disturbing story, deceptivel...a clever and slightly disturbing story, deceptively written in a jaunty style.<br /><br />Mike McCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-91251099980371366162017-06-26T13:18:06.593+01:002017-06-26T13:18:06.593+01:00Sombre and shivery with a dash of dark humour. Man...Sombre and shivery with a dash of dark humour. Many thanks,<br />CeinwenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145727006327466838noreply@blogger.com