Six Word Wonder

Charming six-word poems, thoroughly enjoyable.

Reading poetry seems attainable, interesting....fun?!

This was a lovely little foray into bite-size poetry covering everything from birth to death to sex. In other words, the human condition.

I am impressed!  I didn't think it was possible to fit an entire story into six words, let alone over 500 of them.  The author has a talent for writing that is evident as you read these what appear to be simple sentences.

This is a great collection of Six Word stories!  It's amazing how much can be conveyed in just six words.  Some of these little gems were laugh out loud funny, some were heartbreakingly sad, some just sort of silly, and some thought-provoking.

I loved reading them and look forward to another collection!

A book for anyone who delights in words and the depth and scope language brings to stories, humour or advertisements.
Known by most and used in the introduction here, a six-word story often attributed to Hemingway but never substantiated.
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Brevity says more than a 100 words. Poignant as we know the for sale columns and often question the sellers motives and honesty to describing the item.
In these six-words we are broken and wish we’d never seen the ad as we imagine and shares stranger’s grief.
So I was delighted to read a whole book given over to this means of communication.
The book is a brilliant source for re-focusing and taking your mind off more depressing items. Clever word play, comic inferences and deeper meanings to the initial words presented.
I think with every read you’ll see something new and either spend time off thinking about just six little words or personal memories they prompt.
Just a taster:

“He forgot he had dementia. Daily.”

“Ear in envelope. Now he’d listen.”

“Your presence means my continued absence.”

“Rode without stabilisers. Walks with crutches.”

“Sued the airline. Lost my case.”

“Forgot the alphabet. Don’t know why.”

What I especially liked at the end was the encouragement to try your own six-word craft.

So here I go; wonder if I could ever do a book review in just six-words.

Read with anticipation. You will too.

Six Word Wonder is a book for people with little time to read and/or short attention spans. Only one person ahead of you in the grocery store line? You still have time to read one or two of these concise little stories.

I have to admit I was skeptical. How can you fit all the plot of a short story into only six words? Surprisingly, the author succeeds. The only way to see if you will enjoy this book is to see it in action. Here are a few of my favorite Six Word Wonders.

•	Air traffic controller’s last day? Impactful.
•	For sale: Ski boots. Wanted: Wheelchair.
•	He’s a priest! Not a criminal...
•	He forgot he had dementia. Daily.
•	Born. Preached. Inspired. Betrayed. Crucified. Resurrected.
•	The virus spread, until we’re dead.
•	Enjoy your life. There’s no repeat.

The book also explains how to write your own Wonder. I firmly disagree that hyphenated words should count as two words. But otherwise, it’s fine advice and great fun to do.

Six Word Wonder is a welcome diversion from real life. 5 stars!

Thanks to author and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Just six words says it all.
Interesting, Sad, Amusing, Revealing, Inventive, Unique
Six Word Wonder is captivating, held my interest beginning to end.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the author for providing me with a digital copy of this book prior to publication in exchange for my review.  I loved this book!  Once I started it, I did not stop reading until I was finished except to copy some of the stories into my planner.  Broken up into twenty chapters ranging from world history to sadness and beauty, each of the more than 500 stories in this book is only six words long.  There are six word jokes, memoirs, mysteries, love stories and stories of sadness and of hope and it is amazing what can be packed into so few words. Try writing your own six word story, it is harder than you think!  A few of my favorites are "He forgot he had dementia.  Daily" and "It's a baby boy, Frau Hitler."    However, the best one comes at the end:  "Enjoy your life.  There's no repeat."  Treat yourself and grab a copy of this book.  You will not be disappointed.