by Sophia Devito
All Messy, written by author Denise D. Gibson, is a collection of the everyday man’s stories. These stories don’t make it to the silver screens but rather happen from one person to another but with a slight difference. They feel familiar because maybe they have happened to you.
Each story in All Messy ends differently. These stories may hit home or evoke those natural human reactions; leaving the reader to question what they would do in that situation or how they would handle it.
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After Gibson graduated, she landed a job as a reporter, which is where she encountered people pitching random stories — whether personal or hearsay. All of these stories were newsworthy to her even if they weren’t printed. It was the idea that people were willing to share these snippets with her that she decided to collect them as a background for her characters.
Gibson wants her readers to understand that everyone has a different story and life path. While we may not agree with every decision that each character makes, as readers, we are able to make our own interpretation of each situation. We can decide how we would react if that were us.
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“This book of short stories is incredibly entertaining. Each story is different and submerses the reader deep into the minds of the main character,” says Kat who purchased and read All Messy.
All Messy highlights a needy, selfish, and arrogant tone but leaves behind life lessons for the readers. It shows that a person can only take so much before they act on their emotions. Pick up a copy of All Messy and get submerged into these short stories. You can thank us later.
This book is available online and can be purchased at www.writersrepublic.com,www.amazon.com
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