The Hour of the Time eBook Vincent Hobbes
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'The Hour of the Time' is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in 'The Endlands' (Jan. 2011)
Charlie is a man who follows the rules. He is a man who is never late. He is a man who always obeys.
This is the most important day of Charlie's life, and he is running late.
The Hour of the Time eBook Vincent Hobbes
The Hour of the Time by Vincent Hobbes is the second story I've read by this author and I'm thinking his writing style just isn't my cup of tea. This author seems to think being vague is somehow clever, but it's simply annoying.Charlie doesn't like to be late, and, oh hey, there's a big mystery about what it is he's late for...and when it's finally revealed, no one will care because Charlie is annoying and this flash fiction is like a soggy match that won't burn.
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The Hour of the Time eBook Vincent Hobbes Reviews
Charlie Hoag, a man who believes in punctuality, so much so he's terrified of being late. Unlucky for Charlie, the traffic was heavy and there's no parking. Throw in the fact, in Charlie's mind at least, this is the most important day of his life. We know he has been summoned, but for what? Originally I assumed this was a court summons where Charlie would get to be the star witness and become popular in his mind for the first time in his life as Charlie is a bit of social loser. But early on Charlie is relieved to see a human on the front desk and not a robot like the fast food industry use. So immediately then your mind takes you to the future or at least some sort of sci-fi tale setting. Anyway it's pretty obvious Charlie's summons isn't for court. The thing that keeps you gripped and makes you keep reading, even when you're finding Charlie to be probably the most annoying character you've ever read, is the mystery of what Charlie is waiting for and why it's just so important in his mind not to be late. The only let down is if you had to take a stab in the dark with all the possibilities, that stab happens to be right on the money.
It's a story that doesn't explain everything, you do find out what Charlie is waiting for but you don't find out why which leaves you a bit unsatisfied. This does add a few questions of what the hey was that all about? People are referred to by numbers when interacting but is this actually the future? Or were the robot references a descriptive way for Charlie to describe service where workers follow a script such as would you like fires with that? Eat in or takeaway? Was this story instead actually set in the past?
It's well written, I'll check out other books by Vincent Hobbs.
A short story by Vincent Hobbes
Charlie is a guy who likes to be on time. No. Charlie likes to be early.
To parties, the cinema, the airport...everywhere. He is very obsessive and worried about it.
So, today - on the most important day of his life - the day he really wants to be early on...he's running late!
This story felt like I was watching an old episode of The Twilight Zone. It brought a warm, nostalgic feeling to me, because I enjoyed those very much.
If you liked those, you'll appreciate this. It's set in a future time, places feel 'instituional' and people are more of a number than a name. Not to say that the story is cold. You get to feel just how Charlie 'is' - (sign of a good author!) - kind of a nerdy little guy, someone you could work next to for a year, yet forget him completely.
Like with 'To Read Or Not To Read' , I had a feeling where the story might be going. That is not a bad thing, because the journey there was well worth it.
A quick read, like I said with the other one... perfect on a cold, dreary day like today. Also available for free download right now on . I don't know when the sale ends - but it's priced at 99¢, less than a cup of coffee!
Easy to pick up either way.
I'm off to read the last one I downloaded, and the one Vincent told me to save for last.
I really enjoyed this short story. It is about a man named Charlie who is terribly obsessed with time and being late. Charlie is summoned for something very important and worries more about being late than anything else.
I could definitely relate to Charlie--I couldn't care less about being late (within reason) but I can get a bit obsessive over certain things. I felt bad for him and kept hoping one of the other summoned people would befriend him. Charlie's thought patterns were definitely repetitive, but I never got annoyed with him. I think it helped solidify his character. I do wish there had been a bit more background on how and why the world had become the way that it is in the story, though I suppose that doesn't really matter much or detract from the story's point.
To be honest, I found the ending kind of predictable. I wasn't 100% positive about what was going to happen, but I had a good guess and my suspicion turned out to be correct. I'd recommend this to fans of two other short stories, but I don't want to do that because it would probably make this book's ending more predictable to anyone who has read those stories. So instead, I'll just recommend this to fans of sci-fi along the lines of The Twilight Zone.
The Hour of the Time is a good read and well worth the price (free, though I honestly would have been willing to pay a small price). If it sounds at all interesting to you, I'd say give it a try. It doesn't take long to read and it just might make you think about what is really important in life.
Skillfully written short that is paced quickly which highlights the main character's paranoid obsession with not only being on time, but being early.
Hustle, hustle, hustle; sit and wait; fret over being skipped over. Completely unforeseen conclusion. This will be added to my list of favorite shorts.
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A story line Kurt Vonnegut would approve of.
The Hour of the Time by Vincent Hobbes is the second story I've read by this author and I'm thinking his writing style just isn't my cup of tea. This author seems to think being vague is somehow clever, but it's simply annoying.
Charlie doesn't like to be late, and, oh hey, there's a big mystery about what it is he's late for...and when it's finally revealed, no one will care because Charlie is annoying and this flash fiction is like a soggy match that won't burn.
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