Review
"Resurrection" takes place during the last months of a woman. She has a large tumor in her brain that is past repair and medical attention. The woman's dilemma is finding a suitable home for her son. She has the choice of a foster home or leaving her child with a family member. Ashley/Karla has severe family ties, so she intends to have a family meeting to justify those ties, and resurrect her past.
Critique
Reading this reminded me of the story "Josie" due to its family theme and tragedy. I particularly enjoyed the cliffhanger aspect of the story which lead me to want more information on what happens next. I also liked how the author placed in a specific though general location, Baltimore County, giving me a general sense of the area. Furthermore, there was a good description of character background for both Ashley and her father. One thing that stuck out to me was that I don't know the relation of Miles and the rest of the family, I'm not sure I got the full picture of who he is. Another thing is I was confused at one point of Ashley's location. "At the library she finally allowed herself to open the big thick yellow folder." Shortly after the author writes, "She gathered up her documents and left the bank."
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