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Inert

By: Matthew Fish
Narrated by: Ken Schaljo
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After returning home to die, a young man named Oliver begins an unexpected adventure. Inert is a surreal story about the search for reason and purpose in an often irrational world.

©2018 Matthew Fish (P)2019 Matthew Fish Psychological Genre Fiction Thriller & Suspense
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I had to give this one a second listen, thankfully it was short enough to do so. It reminds me of a video game I played once that really struck a chord with me. “What Remains of Edith Finch” or something like that. It made me wonder, what does it mean to “live” and to “die”?

I’ve heard people say you die twice. First when your body dies, and then when all memories of you die. This story made me wonder though. What about the people whose lives we impact and the ripples they leave behind? Our cats, our caretakers, friends, loved ones, etc.

For years, I’ve devoted my life to editing wikis for things I’m passionate about. I want to leave behind a memory of my passions, through my work. Even if nobody remembers my name. Sometimes I wonder if I’m living my life, but on others, I just want to leave behind a legacy. And the protagonist’s rescue cat made me remember that our actions have far-reaching consequences. Even if your life is cut short, a life spent making the world a better place is better than

The narrator was great. But I’m still giving this a “meh” rating because the background hissing was fucking obnoxious. It was distracting as all hell and part of the reason I had to give this a second listen.

NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.

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I frequent a community where the author is very active. Matthew is a great person to chat with and is always kind to everyone. Having purchased a few of his books I received this short for free. I was expecting a sadder story than usual going by the description. However, I broke down into tears. Surprising for such a short story to have such a large impact. I’d rate it 5 stars, but it left me feeling really sad. I don’t always expect things to end happily, but this is just really different somehow.

This story nearly broke me

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