Schrödinger's Baby
by Charlie Fish
Date: 2013
Publisher: East of the Web
Reading level: A
Book type: short story
Pages: 10
Format: e-book
Source: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/
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The title promises something more interesting than what this story actually is. It almost reads like a writing assignment given by a therapist to a new parent, wherein they have to work through their fears by writing them down. This is in East of the Web's humour section, but I don't really see anything funny about this. The parts that are probably supposed to be funny come off as a little bit racist, and the ending is unbelievable, to say the least.
Basically, a new father goes next door to the store to buy milk, taking the baby monitor with him but leaving the actual baby behind on her sensor-filled mat. Of course, the idiot locks himself out, and then the monitor goes haywire, leading him to wonder if his baby is alive or dead; he won't know until he gets back into the house to check (hence, Schrödinger's baby).
Perhaps parents will get more out of this one than I did. I can sympathize with Daniel's situation, but I didn't find it funny (or all that interesting to read about), and the characters were all a little bit ridiculous to be taken seriously. Fish relies on stereotypes here, and while that might've worked if the story were actually entertaining, it's difficult to overlook some of the things that are bordering on offensive.
Plot: 2/5
Characters: 1/5
Pace: 2/5
Writing & Editing: 3/5
Originality: 2/5
Enjoyment: 1/5
Overall Rating: 1.71 out of 5 ladybugs
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