For What It Worth Roberto Scarlato 9780615339207 Books
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It began with a handful of objects and became the short story collection not to be missed. Come to a place where the infamous Glock Block is just around the corner. Where your former selves run wild and fires become invisible to the human eye. In an age of hit men, crooks, specters and average Joe's; everyone has a story to tell and nothing is what it seems. Be prepared for a mischievous grandfather clock. Come to know Mr. Horace Grant, the loan shark who once had a heart of gold. Maybe you will be able to find some mirth in a depressed rhetoric teacher or perhaps you will unravel the mystery of the Poe Transporter. Whatever the case may be, everyone finds out their destiny and proves just how much they're worth.
For What It Worth Roberto Scarlato 9780615339207 Books
For What It's Worth is a very diverse collection of short stories. It's the literal equivalent of a TV show like Tales of the Unexpected, The Hunger or Alfred Hitchcock Presents. No two stories are alike. Some are downright creepy, others are extremely funny or carefully plotted mysteries. I particularly liked the fact that the author tries out several different writing styles, each relevant to the story in question. He drifts between first person and third person narratives with ease. Some of the stories are heavy on dialogue while others are dialogue free, but if they have one thing in common it's that most of them are well paced and the plots unravel nicely. With the stories all being short it's impossible to get bored too. Be warned though, quite a few of them have a sting in the tail!My favourite was The Letters, which is a quite disturbing story of a man in a rather scary predicament with a postman (of sorts). It was gritty and had me wincing as I read it. Other highlights include The Graveyard Shifters which was a very unique story and also very funny. And the 75th Last Meal was a fascinating "what's going to happen here?" tale about a man on death row. I liked the fact too that a few of the stories openly pay their respects to the likes of Poe, Dickens, Dostoevsky and Dorothy Parker.
Some of them are very short but fun, like Pus and The Lighter. While for the thinking reader there are slightly longer tales with clever ideas such as The Nature of a Second Hand and Ten Days in the Extra Life.
If you want a book that you can pick up once a day and read a short story that's usually fun or thought provoking then you can't go too far wrong with this. There's something for all tastes. Some you might love, some you might not, but they're all interesting. And as an added bonus, the author has added some notes at the back of the book to explain what he was thinking when he wrote each piece. This was a pleasant and interesting discovery when I reached it.
Well worth a read.
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For What It Worth Roberto Scarlato 9780615339207 Books Reviews
I started out wondering like or dislike. I started reading aloud to my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. What an imagination. Looking forward to reading more. Thank you Roberto.
For what it's worth, Roberto Scarlato is a writer's writer. He loves being around writers, talking to writers, and talking about writing. He is also a reader's writer. He understands the relationship between a writer and a reader, or a reader and a character, and more often than not, he is one of those readers. More importantly, Scarlato is a writer who is not only a witness to but a participant in life--specifically, the human condition. After reading For What It's Worth, one can see that Scarlato has an affection for literary science fiction and the greats like Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury (my knowledge of Matheson extends only as far as the fantastic Twilight Zone episodes of the early 60s) as well as popular writers such as Stephen King and those of horror fiction. But I could also see something else Roberto Scarlato loves the craft of writing, too.
I didn't read this collection in order the table of contents. Rather, I jumped around. My first choice was "The Subtle Teachings of Mr. Rifa." Of course, I connected with this character right away, but I don't think it was only because he was a teacher. There was something I understood about him, his emotions, and the construction of the story.
The next story I read was "Failing Upwards", a hilarious comedy of errors for a poor schmoe who, in the end, lives to see another day after a calamitous interaction with a staircase. Readers are also witnesses in Scarlato's story world, and one can't help but watch this protagonist without both feeling sorry for him and laughing at his expense.
But perhaps the most imaginative story was "Your Escape Plan Now"--a set of directions for a corporate prisoner to make a break. Here, the reader is the traveling companion, even the participant, rather than the observer. Interestingly, Scarlato wrote the story in one sitting, and the reader certainly feels like he/she is on a rollercoaster. I couldn't help but wonder about this intended reader of the plans--does he make it out (and it felt like they were written for a "he")? What if he is snagged somewhere? How do we know? It is up to our own imaginations to continue or end the story as we see it.
Don't like those? You have sixteen more to choose from. The book even comes with author's notes at the very end, which I recommend saving for last, to give the reader an inside look at Sacrlato's insights and inspirations. Overall, the collection is a solid indicator of a writer who is well on his way.
Give For What It's Worth a try, especially if you are a fan of the short story genre, science fiction, or the human condition.
The short stories within "For What It's Worth" are varied in theme and genre. Roberto flexes his literary muscles from the opening whimsical tale (Failing Upwards) to stories of murder (Pennies), torture (The Letters), sci-fi (Regenerhate, Your Escape Plan Now) and the supernatural.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book from cover to cover.
For What It's Worth is a very diverse collection of short stories. It's the literal equivalent of a TV show like Tales of the Unexpected, The Hunger or Alfred Hitchcock Presents. No two stories are alike. Some are downright creepy, others are extremely funny or carefully plotted mysteries. I particularly liked the fact that the author tries out several different writing styles, each relevant to the story in question. He drifts between first person and third person narratives with ease. Some of the stories are heavy on dialogue while others are dialogue free, but if they have one thing in common it's that most of them are well paced and the plots unravel nicely. With the stories all being short it's impossible to get bored too. Be warned though, quite a few of them have a sting in the tail!
My favourite was The Letters, which is a quite disturbing story of a man in a rather scary predicament with a postman (of sorts). It was gritty and had me wincing as I read it. Other highlights include The Graveyard Shifters which was a very unique story and also very funny. And the 75th Last Meal was a fascinating "what's going to happen here?" tale about a man on death row. I liked the fact too that a few of the stories openly pay their respects to the likes of Poe, Dickens, Dostoevsky and Dorothy Parker.
Some of them are very short but fun, like Pus and The Lighter. While for the thinking reader there are slightly longer tales with clever ideas such as The Nature of a Second Hand and Ten Days in the Extra Life.
If you want a book that you can pick up once a day and read a short story that's usually fun or thought provoking then you can't go too far wrong with this. There's something for all tastes. Some you might love, some you might not, but they're all interesting. And as an added bonus, the author has added some notes at the back of the book to explain what he was thinking when he wrote each piece. This was a pleasant and interesting discovery when I reached it.
Well worth a read.
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