My Mother's Eyes: A Short Story by Jeremy Ray

My Mother's Eyes: A Short Story

Jeremy Ray

39 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

“You’re wrong, Jordie. You’ll see. Draw me just one more time.” No one knows if his mother will come out of her coma, so fourteen-year-old Jordie memorializes her in the only way he knows how: by drawing her. His older brother doesn’t approve o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 82%
reflective 50%
dark 35%
tense 22%
challenging 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

4.23

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