So good! Every chapter feels like a new adventure, a clear glimpse into these two endearing characters lives and their growing friendship. I laughed at a few lines, and I grew teary at other parts. I enjoyed the reference to the soul-sucking nature of trying to put a price on a person’s dreams; Tommy’s rejection of the Faustian pact to sell his soul for arbitrary dollar signs feels honest to me. The pool scene is wonderful; the excellent dialogue had me thinking of The Graduate pool scene. (As the Dustin Hoffman character floats, just drifting, on the pool’s surface, the older man pesters the student to find a career by recommending a more lucrative pursuit: “Plastics, son. Plastics,” he tells the graduate. I say that as a huge compliment, because it’s one of my favorite movies. The memories of these two friends’ fictional past is vivid and feels tangible; reading is almost like opening up a memory box stacked full of handwritten, heartfelt, honest postcards that tell the story of best friends. I can’t wait to read more! Absolutely I am awestruck by level of devotion, thought, care and belief in creative writing that you’ve poured into this beautiful novel. Thank you for sharing your magnificent book with our good community of fellow book kids.
Wow! This is so beautifully written, Clancy. Perfectly edited. I am so impressed with the care with which you write. You are really capturing these boys; I have a feeling that much of it is auto-biographical. I loved this hint: "... so I wouldn’t say it’s stealing. I just took it without paying.” This easy rationalization does not bode well...
So good! Every chapter feels like a new adventure, a clear glimpse into these two endearing characters lives and their growing friendship. I laughed at a few lines, and I grew teary at other parts. I enjoyed the reference to the soul-sucking nature of trying to put a price on a person’s dreams; Tommy’s rejection of the Faustian pact to sell his soul for arbitrary dollar signs feels honest to me. The pool scene is wonderful; the excellent dialogue had me thinking of The Graduate pool scene. (As the Dustin Hoffman character floats, just drifting, on the pool’s surface, the older man pesters the student to find a career by recommending a more lucrative pursuit: “Plastics, son. Plastics,” he tells the graduate. I say that as a huge compliment, because it’s one of my favorite movies. The memories of these two friends’ fictional past is vivid and feels tangible; reading is almost like opening up a memory box stacked full of handwritten, heartfelt, honest postcards that tell the story of best friends. I can’t wait to read more! Absolutely I am awestruck by level of devotion, thought, care and belief in creative writing that you’ve poured into this beautiful novel. Thank you for sharing your magnificent book with our good community of fellow book kids.
Wow! This is so beautifully written, Clancy. Perfectly edited. I am so impressed with the care with which you write. You are really capturing these boys; I have a feeling that much of it is auto-biographical. I loved this hint: "... so I wouldn’t say it’s stealing. I just took it without paying.” This easy rationalization does not bode well...
Thank you for reading Sharron and for your comment on the editing. I really tried to be so careful.
You're right about that easy rationalization...it becomes a theme....