Fellow Townsmen

⭐ Featured Review

"This is a good rendition of the first two thirds of this short story, but it entirely omits the final third, which is a bonkers thing to do. A short story focused and well-crafted to depict a tight arc. It's not like a long, rambling novel where subplots and characters can be discarded without affecting the whole. Since the episode didn't ultimately make much sense, I had to look up and read the story in order to get satisfaction on some plot points and characters, and then I understood and could appreciate Hardy's intentions. Overall, then, this was a disappointing effort...."