TITLE: SECRET
GENRE: Adult SECRET
Lang leaned on the shovel and tried to slow her breath.
She should be packing for their celebratory trip for her one-year remission, not trying to divide a wayward clump of Lenten roses. Jack could easily dig up the stubborn plant when he got home. But he’d been doing her biding all year, and she was tired of asking.
The spot right above her left temple itched, and she snatched the brim of her white floppy hat and flung it to the ground. There was no one nearby to see her scalp, but she looked around furtively anyway, just in case. The bristle of new growth on her head had eased into something besides baldness—not quite hair, but not prickly, either. She rubbed her palm over her scalp, feeling the knobs and hollows she’d never known existed when she had hair.
WOMEN'S FICTION
ReplyDeleteGetting the vibe of something like Sarah Addison Allen, without the magic. Perhaps a middle-aged to elderly woman who deals with remission/recovery. Themes of healing and exploring who you are as a woman as you age.
Women's fiction. This seems to be a story that will center around a woman and her journey back from cancer.
ReplyDeleteWomen's fiction. Lovely prose.
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ReplyDeleteI get the feeling that this is a story about a woman's recovery from cancer and perhaps the resulting impacts on her marriage. It sounds great so far. Nice imagery.
Women's Fiction
ReplyDeleteWoman in remission wanting to get back to normal.
Women's Fiction.
ReplyDeleteNot my usual genre but I'm drawn in to the story. Being picky, the second sentence could be tightened. I think we can get the remission part from the following paragraph. Nice details, voice, and mood!
Ack forgot to say why. Reads like a woman's journey and relationship with husband.
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ReplyDeleteWoman recovering from cancer.
biding=bidding
Women's fiction.
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ReplyDeleteThe word 'remission' is contemporary, and the character details point to a character who is a cancer survivor.
Women's Fiction
ReplyDeleteA cancer survivor trying to reclaim her life and independence
Women's fiction.
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