(Fantasy) Aril knows not to let rabbits into the garden--no matter how politely they ask. Picket's an awfully nice rabbit, though, and he needs her help. (5,824 words; Time: 19m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: RHorton:4"Rabbit Grass," by Kelly Stewart [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 197, published on April 14, 2016.
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Pro: It's very amusing the casual way Aril accepts talking rabbits that dress up. In fact, one can argue that the plot of the story is really about how Aril wants to be friends with Picket, and by the end of the tale, they are friends.
Con: There isn't much substance to the story (the stakes are saving an old rabbit), and zero tension. It's nice of Aril to save Picket's mom, but it clearly means nothing to her, and so it means nothing to us either.
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Con: There isn't much substance to the story (the stakes are saving an old rabbit), and zero tension. It's nice of Aril to save Picket's mom, but it clearly means nothing to her, and so it means nothing to us either.
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Sweet story about overcoming cultural differences.
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely story.
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