Today I read “Rain, Rain, Go Away,” by Isaac Asimov, a science fiction story set in the future. It seemed to be a normal, even slightly boring story at first, but the ending was shocking and explained the slight peculiarities in the Sakkaros, an otherwise reasonably normal family. Their house was unbelievably clean, and when Mrs. Sakkaro poured water for Lillian Wright—one of the main characters in the story—she didn’t spill even a drop of water. When Lillian invited Mrs. Sakkaro to the park, Mrs. Sakkaro was very careful to confirm that the weather would be fair before agreeing, going as far as to check every newspaper. I considered these traits rather odd, but I didn’t realize that they were all because of a far greater, far stranger secret that was revealed once even a drop of water touched them. Although I felt sorry for what happened to the Sakkaros, I enjoyed reading the story very much, as its plot was carefully woven together to provide clues as to the Sakkaros’ secret, but not reveal it until the rain hit them, and it was a wonderful mystery that intrigued me because I hadn’t even noticed the oddities and considered them to be anything more than simple peculiarities. I would recommend this story to anyone who likes Asimov’s other stories, sci-fi, mystery, or is simply looking for an intriguing, short mystery story and rate it 9.8/10.
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