My Alien Life

My Alien Life is a novelette in 4 chapters on just 38 pages.

A 9-year-old Lynette lived only with her father. When he dies, great aunt Magnolia takes care of her. Aunt Mag is quite old (older than someone who would usually take care of a child), but she says she plans to live another seven years. By then, Lynette will be sixteen. Life changes for Lynette with aunt Mag. She teaches her how to sew and garden.

For such a short story, it is surprisingly good, and characters are well-developed. I wouldn't say this novelette is a speculative fiction, as there are only two details to indicate that. It is more general fiction, a sweet story set in the American South. I must admit that this is not something I usually choose to read. But I liked it anyway.

 

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Details:

• author: J. Martain
  
• full title: My Alien Life
  
• genre: general fiction, short story
  
• format/type: bookfiction
• country: #usa
  
• topics: #childhood, #parenting
  
• publisher: Reserved Seat Press
  
• publish date: May 23, 2022
• pages: 38
  

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙💙

About the Author: 

J. Martain is a coastal North Carolina native who spends most of her time questioning the way the universe and all the beings in it work. This often leads her down a deep research rabbit hole until she resurfaces with a new theory and a backstory to explain it. Her characters are sometimes human, sometimes not, but they prefer not to be judged on that criteria.