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Keeping Two by Jordan Crane
3.0

This was dark, but also can be very relatable to some people.

Basically the main couple in this are having one of their arguments and the wife goes out to get some groceries while the husband stays home. During that he's reading a story which in that story it's about a husband and wife who lost their child at birth. It's sad, but it gets the main hero wondering if something happened to his wife when she's out grabbing groceries.

I think the fact the dialogue is pretty solid and feels real helps build this simple yet can be powerful story. I really enjoyed that aspect. However, it is downright sad at points and the ending was way to out of the world feel to hit the landing even if I got what he was going for.

Hard to recommend but glad I read it. A 3 out of 5.