"SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP" 

Hello there, Casey
This is a Simply Positive Review!

I really enjoyed your short story, about Halloween night in the Forties. I can't imagine how terrifying things were at that time. "Air Raid blackouts," and worrying about having a knock at the door when you forgot to shut off lights when told to do so. Just seeing that going on had to be a constant reminder that something awful could happen any minute, and a loved one could be taken away as a casualty of war.

I liked the sisters and their Halloweens shared in downtown Daytona Beach. I could picture them in their costumes, even without the pictures provided. Nice memories mixed amid the frightening ones, I imagine.

Observations:

"I feel this [is] unfair."

You change tenses a couple times in this story:

"It left me EMPTY and confused. I try [tried] to make sense of my world, but failed."

"My sister and I walked the darkened streets of downtown Daytona Beach that night with our mother between us, holding our hands."

A little edit here and there, is all you need. It was an interesting and educational piece.

Good job!

Until next time--write on!

Regards,
WebWitch





My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .