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REVIEWED: Rusting ChickensWRITTEN BY: Gene O'NeillPUBLISHED: 2011I read this Gene O'Neill novella right after reading his novel, "The Burden of Indigo," and, had I not known better, would not have known they were written by the same author. That's a good thing. I've read O'Neill's shorter stories as well, and he has a talent for writing in compelling voices that are each unique to the tale being told. In this, a wounded war veteran returns home and questions his sanity as he tries to find his pl...
Thoroughly enjoyed this one, as I always do with anything Gene O'Neill. It was a nice quick, intense read. Think Twilight Zone meets a modern version of "Coming Home." The ending is both unsettling and uplifting.
This novella wasn't what I expected, and that's what was so great about it. The story was well written with past action sequences blended with the present-day. A wounded veteran comes back from the war and has a hard time separating what's real and what's not. In the end, it is a very heartfelt love story.
A man comes back from a dangerous mission in the mid-East and fears he is losing his mind. Great story.
Read in 2011.This is copy 19 of 125 signed numbered copies.
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