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Roads of Destiny (Large Print Edition)

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If you've ever regretted making a choice thinking that you're life would have been different, then this is the story for you! O Henry's unique style of writing will introduce you to story filled of mystery, suspense and of course a decision. A decision which will lead a certain main character to three roads of which he must choose from.

Three Roads.

Three ways.

Three outcomes.

Now what's alluring about this story is that all three outcomes are shared. And curiously enough they end up having crazy, yet shocking endings. This book will definitely make you think twice about all the decisions you've made in the past. We may think the decisions me make will make a huge difference in our future, yet this story adds a certain twist to the phrase "life changing decisions". What if those "life changing decisions" we make are worth nothing, because ultimately we all have the same outcome? Would that change the way you make your decisions from now on? These are some questions that left me speechless with doubt. I loved the way this book made me think. It was wonderful! O Henry's morbid style of writing and wry outcomes will insure you and definite good read!

Imagine if everyday you had one destiny and that no matter where you went or what you did you would end up in the same place. Which path would you travel? O Henry gracefully teaches that choices cannot change destiny. This suggests that everyone has an ultimate destiny that would come true, against all odds. I do not believe that this is possible, or realistic. Perhaps there is more that a person can do to change what can happen in the future? Is there a higher power involved somehow? Is it possible that there truly is a plan for our lives? The plot is rich capturing the reader's attention, because you never know what will happen to David as he travels down the next road. A definite must read for anyone.

This story makes you think if the dreams you really want are really worth everything you have to lose. After reading this story the book became a book that I could recommend to anybody. The story is interesting because it takes three different stories and puts them into one. The choices the main character makes are poor choices. Because of these poor choices the story becomes predictable, but not to the point of where you want to stop reading it. However I didn't stop reading it and it is a fantastic book.

This story makes the reader think: Would a person truly change if they chose to go a different route in their life? There are three roads: left, right, center. Each road is leading a different way. O Henry believes that even we may take different paths in our life time, the outcome never really changes. I enjoyed the thinking process, but I did not really enjoy the story itself. I felt that it was a little on the depressing side. The outcomes of the different roads in "Roads to Destiny" are a little disappointing. In every outcome, he is a sad and unhappy poet. The writing was distinctly O Henry's work. I believe it will enrich a person's soul. It makes a person look at their life and see what is important to them. This story is worth reading.

This is a fascinating short story. The roads signify the different direction we can take in life. When reaching a crossroad, we follow the main character (David Mignot) to the left, the right, and the center. We follow him through trials, and despairs. The carefully written descriptive writing brings out the crossroads each person has faced sometime in their life. I wondered if O. Henry himself was facing a crossroads because he seemed to be very invested and exact in the detail given to each path. He consistently kept the story interesting and leaving your curiosity wanting to know more. Though it isn't edge-of-your-seat exciting, it makes the reader think about their own life choices.

"Roads of Destiny" written by O Henry creates a different way of looking at the paths in life we take. His theory reveals that it doesn't matter the paths we take but our destiny is sealed. Whatever we do does not change or hinder it. Through reading O Henry's thoughts, one must acknowledge how we should make the most of what we want for our lives-self goals/accomplishments- because we only have one life to live and death may come sooner than one might think. Who wants to die an unhappy death knowing that your life was useless and you didn't achieve your goals?

This is a very interesting story that provokes one's thought on the roads we choose in life. O Henry has proven to be a most unusual and point-making author. His short stories always have a good point, like this one about the roads we choose to follow and how they effect our future. It shows the true weight of our small or large decisions we make on the roads we take through the clever written plot. It even shows how different choices can even land in the same end. It shows the volatile or unreliable, nature of our decisions. It is cleverly written to keep your interest and has a appealing twinge of sardonic humor in it that keeps you captivated and reading more. I suggest this engrossing work of O Henry to a deep thinker or people making big decisions, or anyone who loves short stories with peculiar morals to them.

Roads of Destiny displays a fascinating angle of story telling that most authors don't explore often enough, which is multiple conclusions to a single story. I think that more authors should attempt this writing style because it is incredibly interesting. You start out the story thinking about how bizarre it is to have three completely different stories all wrapped into one, but once you've read the second angle of the story, you're already beginning to get an idea of how the third ending will turn out. I enjoyed this story because of its interesting way of saying that no matter what you do along the road, in the end your life will end up the same. Fate will catch up with you even if it takes a different path in reaching you. Roads of Destiny proved to be an enjoyable read due to its wry nature and distinctive format of the entrancing text.