The Other Car
Amazon.com The Other Car
My review -
This,
though only a short story, asks the classic question, ‘what would happen if…?’ James Oleson sees a car identical to his own,
down to the bumper scratches. That’s how it begins. Other inexplicable
duplicates occur in the course of the day. The author makes us think in this
little tale. Could there be genuine, coincidental duplicates? Has the mailman always
had a twin? Or is there some kind of fission beginning in which the world,
reality, or at least his part of it, is splitting? I found that an amazing
question. We are all aware, possibly obsessed, with our own unique
individuality. In the case of parallel realities, what happens to our
self-awareness? Which is the me I know?
The story
is well written, engrossing, and opens up possibilities which could easily be
explored in a novel. I thought the end was stunning. Short it may be, but I’m
giving this five stars. My rules for deciding are these –
Did
I enjoy the story? Yes
Were
there no downsides? Yes
Would
I read more by this author? Absolutely yes!
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