by Kathleen Hayes
***** 5 broken stars *****----------------------------"....And none of that makes the love not worth it."----------------------------Jesus Christ, this short story knocked me squarely in the chest. I haven't cried so much in ages. For anyone who has loved and lost, this story really deserves a 5 sta...
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3.5 stars“...and none of that makes the love not worth it.” Oh man, bittersweet. But there are kittens and puppies! And what’s broken can be mended.
This broke my damn heart and then proceeded to glue it back together. Charles and Job both have tragedy in their pasts that have made them wary about the future but they are drawn to each other, no matter how much they try to resist. I love a story that can make me hurt and this story had me wiping ...
This story was good but FAR too short. I really want more of the story between Charlie and Job, and also the full story of Charlie and Danny (so heartbreaking) and also Job and the loss of his best friend, and all of the things he's done since he ran away from home.
This was a really sweet little story about two broken people finding each other. While this worked as a short story, I think given a little more length they could have developed the relationship better. I bought it on Charlie's part, but it didn't really seem realistic for Job to spill his guts so...
This was a very sweet, cute story. I loved the premise and how Charles watches Job every day when Job feeds his kittens outside. I always find it extremely sweet when you see a big hulking guy handling these little tiny animals gently. I loved the way Job and Charles get acquainted and the way Charl...
Sorry, I'm still incoherent from tears. That was sad and beautiful, sweet and ultimately uplifting. Great first step into the writing world.Thank you so much, Kathleen!
Aw, you made me cry, Kathleen. Lovely story.
3.5
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