This was really beautiful, Johnathan. Not only do I congratulate you for stepping out of the zone of what you usually write but you wrote this so tenderly. I really felt that the marriage had been saved as George embraced all aspects of who he was as a man, a father and a husband. When people can't be themselves, they're doomed to live a life of misery. I get why you made someone cry. This tugged at he heart strings in a wholesome way.
There is some kind of poetic beauty in the rhythm of the words. It's not just the story, but the rhythm.
Wow! And what a perfect wife! Every bloke should have a wife like that (I'm like that - I hope - don't question that, btw). Hmm - you don't have to answer this question but is there any autobiographical element to this story? if so - then damn well done is all I can say. If not, then even better - because that's seriously brilliant empathy.
What an amazing little piece of writing! I'm so glad I got to read it. Thank you!
I adore your introduction. Not just about adopting a character, but that thing about school prizes. I remember that! I think in my case one book I chose was about computers, and another was about dinosaurs, and another was about astronomy.
It's really amazing how such things stay with us for the rest of our lives. (For me too, btw, this was 1980s).
This was really beautiful, Johnathan. Not only do I congratulate you for stepping out of the zone of what you usually write but you wrote this so tenderly. I really felt that the marriage had been saved as George embraced all aspects of who he was as a man, a father and a husband. When people can't be themselves, they're doomed to live a life of misery. I get why you made someone cry. This tugged at he heart strings in a wholesome way.
Now that - I have to say - is phenomenal.
Seriously.
There is some kind of poetic beauty in the rhythm of the words. It's not just the story, but the rhythm.
Wow! And what a perfect wife! Every bloke should have a wife like that (I'm like that - I hope - don't question that, btw). Hmm - you don't have to answer this question but is there any autobiographical element to this story? if so - then damn well done is all I can say. If not, then even better - because that's seriously brilliant empathy.
What an amazing little piece of writing! I'm so glad I got to read it. Thank you!
I adore your introduction. Not just about adopting a character, but that thing about school prizes. I remember that! I think in my case one book I chose was about computers, and another was about dinosaurs, and another was about astronomy.
It's really amazing how such things stay with us for the rest of our lives. (For me too, btw, this was 1980s).
Ok, so now I'm going to read the story...