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Matches (2011)

by Rick R. Reed(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

MLR Press, LLC

review 1: Anderson is an unlucky victim of life and circumstance. He lost his lover in an accident, then lost his job, and finally his home. Living his life in abandoned cars or wherever he can find at the time, he longs for the life and the love he lost. When a train operator mistakes him for a vagrant and sends him back out onto the cold streets, he happens upon a book of matches that prove to be a welcome distraction from the cold.This little story broke my heart! For the short time I was with Anderson I truly felt his pain in the words I was reading. It made me thankful to have a job, a roof over my head, a nice warm bed to lay my head down on at night. So sad how life sometimes gives all the bad cards to the same person. If you are a fan of bittersweet stories, then Matches is ... morejust perfect for you.
review 2: I picked this up without reading the blurb. I was in the mood for a Christmas story, I saw it was by an author I like so I grabbed it. So picture this... I'm on the stationary bike at the gym, blinking so hard as my eyes well up until one or two tears spill over. I'm not a crier and it made me self conscious, so with every sniffle I looked around, thankful that no one was paying any attention to the crazy lady crying like her heart is quietly breaking while she works out. Still, I couldn't stop reading it. This story is sad, sweet, and poignant. The writing was wonderful and maybe a little too vivid - as proven with my tears. This is well worth reading, even if for no other reason than a reality check on how precious life is and how grateful we should be for every gift we're given. less

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