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Goldilocks
Author: John Ashton

It is a shame to say it, but my review of this book is longer than the book itself. In John Ashton's book, Goldilocks, we wonder who the villain is. Is it the wolf or is it the hunter, or is it Goldilocks herself? There are only so many words in the work itself to tell you the answer, but one of the central mechanisms in this profound work o... more »f poetic verse is the fact that nothing in it gives you the answer except the sway of the words as they move through the reader! No answers, nothing gained you might say, but in truth, this two-headed work deserves a second and third look, because the writer has all the answers stitched ever so cleverly into this work of fairytale lore merged with adult pornography. It is so adroit in its madness, you often wonder where he is getting these words and how did you miss the point about the wolf being the girl's Uncle. John Ashton is a master of certainty and in Goldilocks he uncovers some hidden truths in all of us, which I gather to say is a part of its threat and a part of its attraction. Ashton is easy on us but at the same time he lets us know how smart he is by the way he combines rhetoric and angst and in the way that he throws shadows across the page in the very telling of a simple tale that we have grown ever so fond of hearing but most probably never listened in the first place. And as severe as John Ashton can be in his works, you have to wonder just how compassionate he actually is, because you feel completely loved by the end of the story and you for once in your life actually believe that there are true heroes, protectors and divine beings in the world fighting for truth, justice and the American way. And the hunter in this story is just that hero. In fact, he is true mythological savior come to save the day, in the guise of a man with talent for just about everything that comes across his plate, including young women whom he makes fair game of. Remember Lancelot? Well Lancelot doesn't hold a candle to this superhero, who wields his privates as well as he wields an axe. Far be it from me to tell you the end of the tale, but in truth, this work is a diamond in disguise. When was the last time you read a children's book of 24 pages or less? This book should have been printed on parchment and handed down from monastery to monastery over the centuries. It almost reads like that: a forbidden work, preserved by a bunch of old men who don't like to share their toys and pretending to have your better interest in mind. John Ashton's other works include "Fifteen Ways to Get Where You Are Going, "The Farmer in the Dell," "Dracula" and "Old Man Willow." For more information about his works, please visit the author's website at www.John-Ashton.com or www.RodaianPress.com.

ISBN-13: 9781935436133
ISBN-10: 1935436139
Publication Date: 12/1/2008
Pages: 24
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Publisher: Rodaian Press
Book Type: Paperback
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