His Only ‘Darling’

Review *Trigger Warning: This short story involves domestic violence**

Author: Sonya Shutter

Themes: Domestic Abuse, Imagination, Family Drama

Short Story, 9pages

This short story by Sonya Shutter was both eerie and heartbreaking. ‘Darling’ is about an 8 year old boy named Danny and his magical doll. The story takes place in his home, if you can even call it that, and the others that exist in it.

I purchased this short story on Amazon (you can find it here for $1.99) and was able to read it via my Kindle app. I make it a point to make time to read stories by lesser known authors because their content tends to be a lot more raw, as sometimes they have more freedom if not working with a large publishing house.

If there was one thing that ‘Darling’ was, it was RAW. I found myself cringing during some parts and close to tears by the end of it. This was a perfect read for October, as it’s known as a more spooky-time of the year, as well as being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

I decided to use the same wax melts that I made for ‘The Family Upstairs’ as I found the themes of each story to be similar. They were both very dark and lovely. My ‘Bella’ wax melts are composed of my own Signature Blend. You’ll be welcomed with notes of jasmine, lemon, and musk. You can purchase my ‘Bella’ wax melts here! A portion of the proceeds will help to keep this blog running!

So, if you’re looking for a quick, about 20mins or so, and thought provoking read, you can purchase it here. Don’t forget to write a review afterwards!

Peace&&Blessings,

T.C. Taylor