Critical Reviews of John Eric Vining’s short story, Missy

“Missy” is contained in John Eric Vining’s anthology, Tales of the Midwest: Growing Up and Growing Old in Rural Small-town, U.S.A. (Trafford Publishing, 2015).

 

Review For Missy

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This is a nice melancholic story. Kids and their dogs are always classics and this is a nice play on that theme even if it is a bit more tragic than most. I also like the theme you raise of dogs being bred for a certain purpose and then being punished for following their nature. It’s a thought- provoking idea. Thanks for sharing this and have a great day.  oliver818

 

Review For Missy

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This broke my heart. Thanks for sharing such a vulnerable piece. I am impressed by your writing.  I can imagine hard it was [to write], which is another reason it is great.  kmoss