tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post5246294100456898391..comments2024-03-28T11:48:59.566+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: War Baby by Sinead McCabeCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-65743713344901259172023-05-21T09:57:27.738+01:002023-05-21T09:57:27.738+01:00This is a vivid, gripping account of the wartime h...This is a vivid, gripping account of the wartime hell that was London some eighty odd years ago. One can imagine the desperation and the devastation that took place, with Sinead’s exquisite description. Eerie and moving, one of FOTW’s best.Bill Topenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-74813857292673591552016-01-27T22:08:33.373+00:002016-01-27T22:08:33.373+00:00Excellent story full of suspense. Had me gripped r...Excellent story full of suspense. Had me gripped right from the beginning! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-73185949129088739392016-01-18T01:24:13.684+00:002016-01-18T01:24:13.684+00:00Suspense, fear, claustrophobia, wreckage - all wel...Suspense, fear, claustrophobia, wreckage - all well done. Frank BeyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-60429879118125075242016-01-18T00:11:54.938+00:002016-01-18T00:11:54.938+00:00An incredible story that had me hooked from start ...An incredible story that had me hooked from start to finish. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-36413107199416194212016-01-17T20:14:43.126+00:002016-01-17T20:14:43.126+00:00This is indeed excellent. It's a tense, disori...This is indeed excellent. It's a tense, disorientating read, as if the page will blow up at any moment. It's hard to imagine how stressful life would've been for people during the blitz, the constant danger to oneself and to loved ones, and this conjures up a lot of images. A great setting for a creepy story like this.<br />S.Lucas Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-18255012437908599722016-01-17T18:49:36.930+00:002016-01-17T18:49:36.930+00:00Compelling, intense, imaginative. Sinead McCabe wi...Compelling, intense, imaginative. Sinead McCabe will be a force to be reckoned with in the genre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-86077983391384683792016-01-17T16:31:19.605+00:002016-01-17T16:31:19.605+00:00This piece is so rich, as others have commented. W...This piece is so rich, as others have commented. What strikes me most is the wealth of metaphor and simile. So many great phrases, such as "a tiny starfish hand" and "a woman stared at her, hostile as a bomb." Compelling read!Nancy Lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-53999842771032757672016-01-17T15:39:21.542+00:002016-01-17T15:39:21.542+00:00A beautifully written story, an intense and powerf...A beautifully written story, an intense and powerful insight on the shadows cast by the war times. <br />MonicaMonicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-3683167544516874892016-01-17T13:04:45.667+00:002016-01-17T13:04:45.667+00:00atmospheric, vivid story of a descent into madness...atmospheric, vivid story of a descent into madness, truly powerful. brilliantly descriptive and realistic.<br />superb!<br />Mike McCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-76147520687487071352016-01-17T12:11:14.315+00:002016-01-17T12:11:14.315+00:00Very vivid and frightening. Found the twist at the...Very vivid and frightening. Found the twist at the end shocking. Great story! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-26535541651162161492016-01-17T11:13:53.550+00:002016-01-17T11:13:53.550+00:00What a fantastic read! Couldnt stop scrolling, re...What a fantastic read! Couldnt stop scrolling, really triggered my minds eye. Thank you :)Nicki Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253369063776537289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-66701582928683546042016-01-17T08:52:17.208+00:002016-01-17T08:52:17.208+00:00A visceral tale about derailed sanity in wartime. ...A visceral tale about derailed sanity in wartime. The relentless assault of the bombing and destruction on the senses, merged with torpid tumultuous weather and blazing sunsets created a forceful atmosphere. thank you for an evocative read,<br />CeinwenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com