Clare Sestanovich is an American writer.
Original publication
2020
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Opening Excerpt
From the storyHer son and his future wife took Suzanne out to lunch and asked her to do the wedding invitations. Not so long ago, she had been a successful graphic designer. Her own boss. They were anxious to make her feel useful. When the food arrived, it was vegetables sliced in long, nearly see-through strips, a pile of ribbons in orange and green and red.
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Emotional Weight
2.8 / 5
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Narrative Pacing
1.5 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
2.7 / 5
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Speculative / Reality
1.3 / 5
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