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YonnoMaus
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This is the second of 2 updates I forgot to add before marking this book as finished.
ch13: "He was a kid, and I abandoned him."
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— Sep 24, 2024 05:02AM
ch13: "He was a kid, and I abandoned him."
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This is 1 of 2 updates I forgot to add before finishing reading.
ch11: "they dragged me back into the kitchen—or their lair as I was beginning to see it—where I helped them clean up."
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— Sep 24, 2024 04:58AM
ch11: "they dragged me back into the kitchen—or their lair as I was beginning to see it—where I helped them clean up."
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Mid ch10: See this is much better. Now that Bishop is confessing to and confiding in Anson, their relationship is growing. And more than that, Anson is able to understand and help. Maybe I was judging him too harshly.
— Sep 18, 2024 04:39PM
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Mid ch7: “I missed making art.”
That’s right! And it’s the first time it’s brought up in this book. Honestly, now that I’ve been reminded, I’m shocked that Anson hadn’t bought a sketchpad and some charcoal pencils for Bishop. Especially considering Anson really admired Bishop’s art and knew how important it was to him.
— Sep 18, 2024 03:18PM
That’s right! And it’s the first time it’s brought up in this book. Honestly, now that I’ve been reminded, I’m shocked that Anson hadn’t bought a sketchpad and some charcoal pencils for Bishop. Especially considering Anson really admired Bishop’s art and knew how important it was to him.
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They’re also both of them hiding stuff from each other and it’s bound to come to a head soon. Obviously I don’t know for sure but Anson didn’t run into a wall like he said. And Bishop is hiding a lot of the details of his struggles and fears from Anson. Again, it’s understandable but I really do want more communication.
— Sep 18, 2024 02:20PM
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Mid ch5: thank God for Cynthia and the Innocence Project. Things are starting to look up. Also I’m struggling with deciding whether I was too harsh on Anson with my previous status update or not. On the one hand, this isn’t a regular everyday situation and it might be okay not knowing how to handle things. On the other, is it too much to ask for a little more perception and sympathy and understanding?
— Sep 18, 2024 02:17PM
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“I’d … really like to kiss you,” I croaked. “And I was wondering if you’d maybe like that too?”
Anson chuckled, the skin beside his eyes creasing with his smile. “You never have to ask, you know. I’m one hundred percent on board with this.”
I nodded too fast. “I know. Maw Maw always said it’s polite to ask.”
“In this case, it’s unnecessary.”
My thoughts in the comment…
— Sep 18, 2024 11:35AM
“I’d … really like to kiss you,” I croaked. “And I was wondering if you’d maybe like that too?”
Anson chuckled, the skin beside his eyes creasing with his smile. “You never have to ask, you know. I’m one hundred percent on board with this.”
I nodded too fast. “I know. Maw Maw always said it’s polite to ask.”
“In this case, it’s unnecessary.”
My thoughts in the comment…
It's easy to blame Maw Maw now but I really kinda do. She shouldn't have let Bishop ice Jalen out. She's should've talked about him every visit and brought his pictures and defended him until Bishop's anger dissolved. But more so, I blame her and here husband for not making Bishop confide in them. Not necessarily about his sexuality because in the grand scheme of things that wasn't that important. But about Ayanna and the rumours surrounding Bishop and the truth. Let's not forget that this whole thing started when he was only 15–just a kid–and he could've really used the strength and guidance of the adults in his life to find the courage to help Ayanna and prevent this tragedy. So yeah. If anyone is to blame, it's Maw Maw.