A Purple and Gold Afghan by Jordan Smith Review

About the last thing shy and lonely Joseph wanted to do was live on campus at seminary. But when he finds a beautiful afghan on his dorm room bed and attempts to track down its maker, Joseph runs headlong into a series of events that might just lead to something called… love.

Charming, whimsical, and poignantly funny, A Purple and Gold Afghan and other stories is a delightful collection that will tug at your heartstrings.

I never read short story collections. Or short stories in general. So I’ve got no idea what I should be comparing this to, really. Just warning y’all ahead of time, so if we have any short story gurus here, feel free to step up and share your vast knowledge and translate my archaic words.

This was a nice, quick read comprised of three “stories” that all connected. I loved the bits of humor that were sprinkled in along the way.

That being said, Jordan Smith is a screenwriter. I didn’t really care for the writing style. Granted, I’m not used to how short stories are written, so, like I said, short story gurus are welcome to step in. The story itself was fine, but the writing style got on my nerves after awhile. At first I loved how he talked back and forth in his mind and argued with himself. It amused me because I do that on a daily basis. But after he continued to do it throughout the stories? Eh, it got a little tiring.

I didn’t feel like I could relate to the characters much, but that being said, this was a short story, so that didn’t give me much time to do so. But all in all, it was an enjoyable little story, especially if you enjoy little romances.

Overall, this short story wasn’t my thing. Doesn’t mean I don’t like this author as I found Finding the Core of Your Story very good. I just think he’s more suited for nonfiction and screenwriting.

2.5 out of 5 stars. If you’re interested, you can find this book on Amazon.

I received a copy of this book from the author in order for an honest review.