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Most recently published stories in Critique.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning on love and slavery
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth, breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out...of...sight
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Critique
The Little Mermaid
The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Jason's Lyric.... Top Story - August 2023.
Major conflicts arise between two brothers fueled by several ghosts from their past. Additionally, one brother's new romance causes an even greater beef to erupt between the two men.
By Tiffany Gordon3 years ago in Critique
Never Let Me Go
As ever, reading Ishiguro is like spending a genteel evening in pleasant, company. The talk is sometimes funny, occasionally a little sorrowful, always engaging. Only when he bids you goodnight, and you close the book, do you look down to find yourself stripped naked and gazing at your own innards.
By Hannah Moore3 years ago in Critique
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to save Earth.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
The Great Gatsby
A timeless, heartbreaking tale spotlighting the fragile human spirit's quest for love and self acceptance among a tangled web of wealth and status. The allure to join the proverbial "party" proves so powerful that morals, integrity and hope for an honest (or satisfying) existence are not only unattainable, but undesirable.
By Merrie Sanders3 years ago in Critique
The River Wild 2023
Joey fears there could be trouble ahead after her brother Gray invites Trevor , a childhood friend with a troubled past, on their whitewater rafting adventure with two tourists. Once they become stranded in raging rapids, the thrill-seeking trip quickly turns from exciting to utterly terrifying as the rafters are trapped in a desperate fight for their lives, all while someone seems intent on sabotage to ensure shocking secrets stay buried.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Oryx & Crake
Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake" gives weight to every claim that fiction is not merely fanciful creativity, but rather illuminating predictions. Depicting a world that feels too close to our tomorrow, Margaret makes a compelling argument for how it all begins, ends, and how we are already on our way.
By M R Britton3 years ago in Critique
To Kill A Mockingbird
The end of true innocence is met in the telling of this tale. Scout and Jem struggle to understand the ugly face of real-life, as their daddy gently teaches them to navigate in a world that seemingly, makes no sense.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Critique
Joker: Folie à Deux 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux is an upcoming American musical thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. Based on DC Comics characters, the film is the sequel to Joker and stars Joaquin Phoenix, reprising his role as the Joker, and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Lord of the Flies
Golding's heart-breaking story depicts his view of pre-adolescent boys behaving wildly, in an adult-less society. Given the tragedy leaving them stranded, allowing their imaginations to run wild, as a gang mentality develops.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Critique
Retribution 2023
An American businessman must follow a series of orders after learning his car is wired to explode. A bank executive receives a bomb threat while driving his children to school that his car will explode if they stop and get out.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique