A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Original Selection
The Wall Street businessman is about to become very wealthy—serious money, you understand—but while flying from New York to Silicon Valley to officially sell his startup, he has a very damaging, very disturbing, possibly destiny-altering dream.
In this new story from Hari Kunzru, the explosive, wildly inventive, stunningly ambitious author of the acclaimed novel Gods Without Men, a titan of industry mustn't forget that he was a boy once; and an English public school past can continue to haunt far after graduation. “Ink” is a cautionary tale rebooted for the startup age.
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Review:
This short story was surprisingly gripping. As the narrator introduced his life to the reader, I could not image where the story was heading. Then suddenly the memory of a bullied childhood classmate takes hold in the narrator's mind. Along with his personal act of cruelty towards Babcock. In light of all the bullying discussions of late, this was an interesting interpretation. I kept trying to project ahead, believing the plot more predictable than it is. I was wrong on all counts.
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