And Ye Shall Be as Gods
Damian Fraser: I will never forget Chapter 10, where Jacob is teaching and the classroom slowly becomes a battlefield of frustration and despair. I’ve been an educator for over twenty years, and that scene felt like Jan Notzon had peeked into my own soul.
The chaos, the exhaustion, the yearning to reach students who seem unreachable,it’s all there. But what stunned me was the quiet revelation at the end, when Jacob realizes, “They were mirrors, not enemies.”
That line hit me like a truth I’d been waiting to hear. Jan doesn’t just understand broken systems,he understands the heart of the person still trying to do good within them.
What makes Jan’s writing so powerful is his compassion. He refuses to turn despair into cynicism. He lets pain breathe and then gently points to the light hiding inside it. Our club discussed this chapter for nearly an hour. Every one of us felt seen. Jan, thank you for reminding us that grace often hides in the very places that wear us down.
The chaos, the exhaustion, the yearning to reach students who seem unreachable,it’s all there. But what stunned me was the quiet revelation at the end, when Jacob realizes, “They were mirrors, not enemies.”
That line hit me like a truth I’d been waiting to hear. Jan doesn’t just understand broken systems,he understands the heart of the person still trying to do good within them.
What makes Jan’s writing so powerful is his compassion. He refuses to turn despair into cynicism. He lets pain breathe and then gently points to the light hiding inside it. Our club discussed this chapter for nearly an hour. Every one of us felt seen. Jan, thank you for reminding us that grace often hides in the very places that wear us down.
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