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by Brandon Shire
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KindleRomance
KindleRomance rated it 11 years ago
Heart wrenching look at life on the street for two young men. The author brought to life the details of being homeless. Although depressing, there was a bit of hope as they started to find ways to get back on their feet. While I enjoyed the author’s voice, I struggled a little with this story. I fel...
Sara
Sara rated it 12 years ago
This was...I am at a loss for words. The picture, the prompt, it touched me at first glance. The letter and then the story of Jonathan and Erik was beautiful.I have sons and while I hope that they find something/someone in their lives to make them happy I am also surrounded by the "type" of parent t...
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it 12 years ago
It's a really good story about two homeless teens, but the sex scenes almost ruined it for me.
MaiMai
MaiMai rated it 12 years ago
For now this is a 3 Star read for me; that may change once my feelings settle. I'm really at a loss as to how to review this. Did I "really like it"? Nuh-uh. The stark descriptions of life on the streets precludes me from that. Did I "not like it"? No. Its message is important. So for now I'm "midd...
julio-alexi genao
julio-alexi genao rated it 12 years ago
An interesting interpretation undermined by difficult transitions.This one possessed many fine elements of dramatic opportunity, yet was inordinately dominated by an oddly dissonant sex scene. The rest was a series of hard-knock life-lessons as per early Gregg Araki films—linked by clumsy, sharply-v...
JustJen
JustJen rated it 12 years ago
I did enjoy this story, though there were things that didn't quite add up or weren't addressed fully, such as the drug use. While much of the prompt was worked into the story, I had a hard time connecting the picture of two high school looking boys with the dirty street dwelling kids in the story. ...
Romances and more...
Romances and more... rated it 12 years ago
So sad. A good start to a full length novel.
Sandra
Sandra rated it 12 years ago
Offered for FREE from the M/M Romance Group's Love Has No Boundaries event. Thank you too all the amazing authors who participated!
Mandy, I read obsessively
Mandy, I read obsessively rated it 12 years ago
Oh dear, what a touching, sad, heart wrenching yet somehow heartwarming and hopeful story. Jonathan is 16 and ran away from his abusive father, he really isn't cut out to make it on the streets, good thing he runs into Erik.Erik takes him under his wing and helps him, but Erik has his own troubles a...
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