Reviews from

The Orange

A Fictional tale by Eric C Goose

63 total reviews 
Comment from equestrik
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You wrote this well and expressed yourself in a fairly inoffensive way-as per your notes-there is no way this is not political! You wrote well and your picture matches well with your writing.

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Thanks for the excellent review
Comment from Mary Vigasin
Exceptional
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Marvelously well written. It is fun and a delightful read. While no satire intended, it can lead one down that road as well as telling the truth and in diversity. You lead your reader to their own interpretation. A rare gift indeed.
Regards
Mary

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Thank you so much Mary for your time and consideration and for the six stars? Those are always nice? As you might know I have published the graphic novel and it is available on Amazon I would love to see a nice review on there from you if not I understand? it does make a nice gift though 🍊
Comment from MAMONIA
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There is a wonderful and truthful message in this story. Trust seems to be the missing link and that is why he sits alone today.
He lied, he cheated his friends and all for his own vanity and ego. There is quite a morale in this story and one I hope people will recognize and remember.
Very enjoyable.
Marie

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Thank you so much for your genuine review Marie
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
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I do not agree that there is no political satire intended. It sounds like a politician's actions. At first, I felt you had Biden in mind, then some references dinged kind of Trumpish, but all in all just some stupid Politician with no Agenda.

Ralf

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    😉 thanks for the excellent review
Comment from Possummagic
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Well, that was a very entertaining and interesting story about fruit. It certainly held my tentions as I read on to discover who would beat the virus. Thanks for sharing.PM

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Thanks for the exceptional review? Hope to see your review on Amazon as well the graphic novel is now available.
reply by Possummagic on 11-Jul-2021
    Very welcome.
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

WOWWOWWOW! I LOVED this hilarious and highly original poem...it has cheered me up just reading it...of course I will bookcase it...you have a new fan...whether you realise it or not it makes a strong positive anti-others message if not a race one, bravo this really is top banana! Funniest and best i've read in ages! love Meia xxx

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    I hope to see your review on Amazon? The Graphic Novel is available now? thanks for the six? you cheer me up too😉
Comment from LisaMay
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Your poem itself and probably most people's response to it seems to indicate that events of the past couple of years have worked their way into our lives subliminally, where any mention of orange is 'coloured' by what we have seen and read about a certain Don. And why did you pick that name when there are so many other names in the world to choose? Talk about a bad apple!
I enjoyed your poem as the story unfolded - very engaging, with a strong message.

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Thanks for the excellent review 🍊
Comment from Wendy G
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I really enjoyed this poem -are you really really sure there was no political satire intended? Lol. Well, I put my own into it, and enjoyed it all the more. But of course, it can't be offensive to anyone if it is just a poem about fruit - and I am sure there are lots of oranges called Don! Really well done. Congratulations!

 Comment Written 11-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 11-Jul-2021
    Wink wink 😉 thanks so much
Comment from karenina
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If you write political satire and claim it's a story about fruit, is that part of the irony of the piece, I wonder? How clever to transfer the interpretation solely to the reader! Who can we blame but ourselves if we "read into this" recent history--the bitter orange taste still clinging to our coated tongues!
Anyone who one stars you would be revealing their own biases...about fruit of course...

Karenina

 Comment Written 30-May-2021


reply by the author on 30-May-2021
    😂 appreciated
Comment from amahra
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This was indeed a very cute children's poem that can teach about judging those by the color of their skin. I thought the rhyming was nice and the poem quite unique. Great job.

 Comment Written 30-May-2021


reply by the author on 30-May-2021
    Thanks for your excellent review