Review by Mojico, Ana and Trenti, Andrea
Two teenagers in a church basement. A proposal. A risky game that uncovers the deepest fears and fantasies of adolescents. All these pieces have been carefully chosen to become the core of Chicken. Through this provoking and spicy short story, Cathy Stinson must be asking for it.
The female protagonist and teen narrator experiments a dichotomy between wants and prohibitions while she and Bram, her partner, are playing Chicken, a game that tests their limits. The author succeeds in creating an intense atmosphere through a catching dialogue that expresses the adolescents’ feelings towards the unknown. At what point will they say “stop”?
Without any prejudgement, Stinson dares to play with a taboo that hides and even condemns the most natural experience every person goes through: sexuality. Therefore, Chicken is a creative and attractive opportunity for teenagers to go deeper into their own world. Ever played Chicken?
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