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 | The Christmas Puppy  [18+] Evil vs Evil  |
| Hallo Max Griffin 🏳️🌈 ! I will be reviewing your work "The Christmas Puppy" on behalf of "House Targaryen Points" for "Game of Thrones"  Content: This is a short story that was written for a challenge by the writer's local writing group; in where they had to make use of the word 'extrinsic' within the story itself. Pluses:What a twist, what a twist, what a twist, eh? With a title like 'The Christmas Puppy' one would expect that story to be cantered around the adorable pet, and while that really isn't the case in this one, the pup still factors in as one of the reasons why the narrator has a change of heart. I enjoyed the tone of this story; as we are taken into the head of the narrator and his decision to engage in the act of robbery the night before Christmas. To him, he believes he's acting as a modern day Robin Hood; stealing for a man who he considers an SOB and perhaps giving the items he steals to those who deserve it. Entering said house appears to be easier than it seems, but it's what he encounters inside that makes a heck of a difference. Through the dual appearance of the puppy and the young boy who is clearly a victim of abuse, our narrator makes a decision that might end up being the best gift of all for that young man. The theme of Evil vs. Evil - as you pointed out in your entry - seems to fit quite well. While our narrator might be the bad guy in wanting to steal something that didn't belong to him, who he's stealing from is no saint either. Very clever story and the dialogue was very well done; the clear distinction in the narrator's voice gave his personality more depth and empathy at the end of the story.    Thanks for sharing this very well-written story with us. It was a pleasure to read!   Disclaimer: The views and opinions on this review are mainly the things discovered by the reader and therefore, do not reflect necessarily to the group, activity and/or event being affiliated herein. This is only the opinion and suggestions of the reviewer and it is still up to the author of this piece to consider this review as a corrective action or otherwise.  My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .
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You responded to this review 04/13/2024 @ 8:16am EDT