When the Light is Gone, by Phoenix Stern

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Re: When the Light is Gone, by Phoenix Stern

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I like the diary format. The beginning grabs my attention and the remainder of the story holds it. Edgar Allen Poe comes to mind as I read this. Poe had a propensity for creating horror similar to how this author approached it.

I must say, I like it!! Very good-- of course I enjoyed Poe when a teenager and have always thought about his stories.

In this story I liked the word usages, the descriptions, and the use of sensory inputs that were the correct amount in my opinion.

As the story progressed, the more interesting to me it became as the author walked us down the path of insanity! Good.

Apparently, the author insinuated that debt caused so many to go crazy that the state had to reopen former mental institution to house them. Debt can be a problem if one lets it get to one!

This story's strong points are the description of insanity, the mental institution and the depth one falls to when going insane!



Very nice job!!
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