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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Told with such sensitivity and empathy, Clancy. Especially liked these lines:

"...attracted at the earliest possible age and glued together like cutouts from a magazine..."

"Mrs. Goodspeed described me as a “late bloomer,” and that was generous of her."

"It felt strange to say those words. I had no idea at all about what it meant to ‘make moves’ when it came to a woman..."

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Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thank you Sharron. I hope Jude is a likeable narrator!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Indeed he is. A veritable Holden Caulfield. You have made him a character I care about.

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Clancy Steadwell's avatar

oh the tension and growing pains only get more intense! thanks EK!

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