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Laura
Dec 17, 2012 rated it really liked it

I can’t seem to pinpoint why or how this quick, quiet story with Warrick and Toreth spending time together talking became one of my favorites. But damn it got under my skin!

Perhaps the beauty and simplicity of sharing words. Exchanging stories. Intimate moments in bed in the dark just talking, sharing, revealing, and trusting each other with their pasts and pains made it special. Toreth talking about his childhood breaks my heart every time. But then to add Warrick’s experiences side by side cr
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Sun
Nov 14, 2012 rated it really liked it

Since details about Toreth are so hard to come by, any tiny tidbit that can give the reader insight into why he is and behaves this way is CHERISHED and like a droplet of water to a dry parched mouth!

I devoured the crumbs that Manna Francis throws to her readers in Then & Now.

Again, sad...so sad. Sad for what Toreth faced as a child and how he ended up dealing, coping, rationalizing, shrugging it all away...

Sad also for Warrick, trying to figure out how to maneuver the minefield that is Toreth
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Sheri
Nov 24, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: f-r-e-e, manna
RE-READ 2021
Ahh, these moments are precious...few and far between...but oh, so good.


Sharing history, opening up, and building trust.
With these two- moments like this are few and far between.
I enjoy each and every one of these rare snippets.
Christina
Feb 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Kat
Dec 09, 2013 rated it it was amazing
So fucking clever. I accidentally opened this one on my Kindle and..well, maybe not so accidentally..and suddenly found myself hooked all over again. God, I miss these guys and can't wait for our buddy read in 2014. :') ...more
Trix
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Shelley
Okay, my heart just cracked a bit. But I won't feel sorry for you Torreth, I wouldn't dare! ...more
Joy
Oct 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing
How can Manna Francis say so much with so few words? Unbelievabley good--
Lenore
Toreth talking about his past. No wonder he's such a psycho... ...more
Danny Tyran
Toreth speaks about his awful childhood and his first sexual experiences (rapes, mainly). Interesting.
peanut•m&ms
Jun 05, 2013 rated it really liked it
*sigh*
Moments like this are few and far between.
Maya
Dec 13, 2010 rated it really liked it
Isabel
Jun 10, 2011 rated it really liked it
Antonella
Aug 03, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Johanna
Mar 31, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: m-m, short-story
Ayanna
Sep 29, 2012 rated it really liked it
Taylor
Nov 11, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Ilhem
Dec 29, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: m-m, manna-francis
Emily
Jan 22, 2013 rated it really liked it
Kathy
Mar 10, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: dystopian, m-m, freebie
Jenn
Mar 19, 2013 rated it really liked it
DM
Apr 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Zoe
Aug 29, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: lgbt
janine
Sep 08, 2013 rated it really liked it
Liz
Sep 10, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: scifi, short, lgbtq-queer
Manipi L
Sep 24, 2013 marked it as to-read
DayDreamer
Nov 11, 2013 rated it really liked it
Angela
Apr 25, 2014 rated it really liked it
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