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Nettie Croy's avatar

I really enjoyed the style of it, the cadence and rhythm were easy to float on, but I do not understand the ending. I wish I did, I’m sure it’s interesting. It has stayed with me the past 24 hrs since reading it. I keep going back to it to try to make sense of it.

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Cate Patterson's avatar

For a little bit there, I was Junie, feeling vaguely foreign and struggling with the rest of his world. Perhaps I just empathized with him, but your stories cast a spell. Excellent work.

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Mary Routzahn's avatar

Beautiful. Been a reader for most of my 68 years and this piece is being filed under VERY good. MORE! (please :)

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beth Kennedy's avatar

this was so moving

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Alexandra Simmons's avatar

Beautiful! A whole book of short stories like this would be awesome ❤️

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Connie Ordway's avatar

I am a dunce. I do not understand the ending?

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Jan's avatar

Me neither. Would someone clever please explain?

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PamPie's avatar

This was so captivating! The subtlety is beautiful. I love a story that encourages interpretation. What a gift you have.

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Michael D. Houlihan's avatar

Oh - I like that.

Thank you

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Anthea Phillips's avatar

I enjoyed this - evocative, nostalgic, melancholy …

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Pamela J Detwiler's avatar

Very haunting

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Shanna's avatar

🥺

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JJH/Dove and Blackbird's avatar

This was wonderful. 💖

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Megan Watts's avatar

Well done!

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Margie Eddy's avatar

Great short! Good story and shift.

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Amazon Anne's avatar

Whoa

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Jerrilyn Colangelo's avatar

That was very good. I really enjoyed it

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