Peter J Story

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Tag: Character-Driven

Animal Farm – George Orwell

Animal Farm – George Orwell

by Peter J Story

A classic fairy tale from a brilliant author. I can’t add much else to the decades of critical praise this work has already received….

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

by Peter J Story

I hated Nadsat at first. That’s the name of the rich slang that Anthony Burgess created and used in half his…

The Americans – Joe Weisberg

The Americans – Joe Weisberg

by Peter J Story

This is a fantastic series in nearly every respect. The acting and character development go hand in hand and clearly…

The Stand – Stephen King

The Stand – Stephen King

by Peter J Story

This one is long and slow and doesn’t have anything very exciting happening for much of the story. Still, King…

Story Spotlight: Welcome to Me – Eliot Laurence, Shira Piven

Story Spotlight: Welcome to Me – Eliot Laurence, Shira Piven

by Peter J Story

In their movie, Welcome to Me, Eliot Laurence and Shira Piven built what I consider to be dry, deliberate humor at…