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The Make-Up Artist (eBook)
| The Make-Up Artist | |
|---|---|
 The Make-Up Artist eBook Cover, written by Marlon S. Hayes | |
| Author(s) | Marlon S. Hayes |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | April 24, 2017 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 14 Pages |
| ASIN | B072NZRT1V |
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The Make-Up Artist is an eBook written by Marlon S. Hayes. In this work the character Marissa can be described as a kind of Succubus.
Overview
- Title: The Make-Up Artist
- Author: Marlon S. Hayes
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 14 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B072NZRT1V
- Publishing Date: April 24, 2017
Plot Summary
A young make-up artist finds love and life in the most unconventional way.
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on July 25, 2017
The telling of a story of loss, love left waiting, wanting and discovered. A tale of needs, both known and surprising to be tamed. But most of all, a question of how souls connect, and what they do to make that connection.
The story is a very short work of flash fiction which, as a whole, mainly focuses upon the main character, who is never named, and his encounter with a mystery called Marissa. It’s an involving story, there’s a lot of detail, much in the way of mystery, discovery and the exploration of loss. There’s very little in the way of erotica, but then that’s not the point of the work. It’s the telling of a story of two souls connecting in a way that really is hard to put into words.
Marissa might, or might not, be a succubus, but there’s some hints that she is, to some extent. But she isn’t evil or stereotypical, she has purpose, a need, but it isn’t for herself and I liked when the reasons for her reaching out to the main character came out. It gave an unexpected path for the story, one that I think brought closure overall in many ways.
But there’s something missing from the work and that comes to communication. Marissa speaks but in short, clipped sentences, not given much depth to her character. Similarly, when things are discovered about her by the main character, there’s not much built on that. Her life is in shadow, hinted at, save for the moment that matters most in this work. In the same way, Marissa’s physical presence is ghostly, save for a few small details around the edges.
I’d have loved for Marissa to talk to the main character more, to express something of her personality, her life and love. Beyond that, the telling note about the main character’s past and how that might connect to Marissa is a plot left dangling and a mystery to think about.
I’d have liked more time spent in getting the main character and Marissa together. More than the fleeting encounters that but hint at something more. There’s a deep, moving story here, and I think the author needs to think about taking this flash and turning it into something more.
Three and a half out of five pitchforks.
There’s a lot of mystery left behind in the wake of this story. Marissa’s life might have been touched on, but as the work wasn’t told from her perspective, everything is conjecture. In the same way, she might be a kind of succubus, but that’s not really clear. There are signs of course, and if she is, she’s not a stereotypical one, which I liked very much.
I think the speed of the story, the rush to the reveal of the ending, took quite a lot out of things. I’d have liked more interaction, more dialogue between Marissa and the main character. There’s a feeling the story isn’t over and at the same time there’s a sense that a lot wasn’t said. I wish there had been in a lot of ways.