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Cage Life (2000)

by Karin Cox(Favorite Author)

3.33 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: This book had two very unique stories in it. The first one was simply amazing… The character started with nothing.. Hanging out in a dope short stop close to college and ended up in elite life with all she could ever want desire or ask for. She felt caged… adored, loved provided for within her marriage and child … and yet the invisible bars were there. Her free spirit was a memory that she brought forth one afternoon. A long time visitor came… with a tragic story and together they went down memory lane and then… the sudden happening… so terrifying… unexpected and neither had the ability to undo it…or deal with it and I found myself turning page after page to find out… to get to the end… hoping it would all end up…The second story was well written and ... morethe characters pulled at your mind and heart. The main character found life close to the end result and love in a younger woman who took him home to love and take care of.. until Simon… and the weaker Basil got… losing his ability to manage and control certain body functions…you find yourself inside Basil head and thoughts, you view his actions and want to urge him on to safety… the neglect, humiliation and abuse, caring and love keeps you wanting to control and change what is not real….it’s a book…only a book and yet you feel like you had actually walked beside Basil.This book was bought via Amazon.
review 2: More like 3.5 stars. This book included 2 short stories: Cage Life and Usurper. The first story is about a young married woman who feels like she's living in a cage. She takes a few hours out of her normal day to unwind a bit when the unthinkable happens. I won't say any more as it will ruin it for others.In Usurper (second short story), an 80-something year old man has a much younger woman who was his care-taker before becoming his mistress. I'm not sure exactly how to explain this one...the story was just strange.I enjoyed the first short story much better than the second (hence the 3.5 stars). I'd be willing to try this author's full length novels at some point. I'm curious to know if her writing style changes or if the reader is left hanging at the end. less

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