Scooter

"Scooter" is also available in the collectionEasy Money & Other Stories.Is the situation depicted in this grotesque tale of absurd cruelty funny or merely disturbing? Must a protagonist in a work of fiction be likable? Is it sometimes more interesting to read about characters behaving horribly?"I expected to find Scooter sprawled on the floor completely disabled, but when I turned, he was running at me on his hands like some monstrous crab. The stiletto, drenched in blood from his shattered nose, was clenched in his mouth."A strange tale some readers have enjoyed and found darkly humorous. Others have describe it as disturbing, ableist, and offensive. What do you think?Read more