Title: Prisoner 374215
Author: Angel Martinez
Genre: M/M Dystopian Science Fiction Romance
Tags: futuristic, dystopia, security, guard, prison-captivity, captive, prisoner, dark, hurt-comfort, military, oppression, mind-control, brainwash, reconditioning, torture, rape, experiment subject, violence, trauma, restraints-bondage
Length: 10,360 words (Short story)
Publisher: M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads, Published on June 2nd, 2013 (A part of Love Has No Boundaries (LHNB) series)
Duration: Read from June 19 to 21, 2013, read count: 1
3 stars because I do liked it.
The story begins with a very well written oppressive atmosphere then took a sudden detour into fluffy land when we get to about 20 to 25% of it. After that, I got all kinds of warm and fuzzies. I still like it tho. I mean, who doesn't love that kind of comfort after all the hurt? Furthermore, gaining such a dependable pillar of support when you are at your weakest and bleakest point? I would have fallen head over heels over anyone kind enough to share a smile with me when I am in such a futile existence.
| He wanted to speak to Scar, which wasn't a sane impulse. Nothing insulting or defiant, simply, hello, how was your day? Yes, I think I'll sleep now. The pain isn't as bad as it was yesterday. Goodnight. Perhaps if that lantern-jawed face had been less forbidding, he might have. Perhaps if he knew why Scar came every evening... but curiosity was for other men. Men with names. |
I do enjoyed the background story of how Prisoner 374215 ended up as a live experiment. The author did really well laying out the groundwork and weaving that dystopian world whilst not losing focus of the main story and its characters. That is not an easy feat especially in view of the low word count this story aimed for.
So kudos to the author. Not only did she managed to answer the prompt perfectly, she had also managed to evoke her reader's empathy for the characters even if it is just a short story.
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