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Sculpted as the Earth
Quirky, raw, and unapologetically emotional, Sculpted as the Earth follows the story of two queer and neurodivergent characters through three decades of life. It is a journey through trauma to the possibility of trust and connection which exists on the other side.
Asher, a profoundly sensitive empath, grows up selectively mute--finding refuge only in an odd, abandoned greenhouse he finds down the street from his house.
Rory, feared by others because of her rough appearance, and overwhelmed by the chaos of living with a paranoid, mentally ill mother, also prefers to be alone.
Though they first meet in a desolate corner of their dilapidated playground, it isn't until years later, when they reconnect in the adolescent psych ward of a children's hospital, that Asher and Rory begin to discover themselves in one another. This reconnection sparks the beginning of a remarkable journey you aren't soon to forget.
This story will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, closed off from the world, and those who have fought to carve out a sense of identity for themselves, even as others have denied their very right to exist.
Reactions from Readers
"It’s been a while since I’ve read a story so raw, so heartbreaking, and yet beautiful."
"The unconventional structure blew my mind a little when the storylines started to intersect."
"In a lot of books you only get to see a small sliver of the characters’ lives, but here, we got to really follow these characters and learn the insides and outsides of their minds. It felt special."
"Asher and Rory are characters that will live with me for a long time now."
Asher, a profoundly sensitive empath, grows up selectively mute--finding refuge only in an odd, abandoned greenhouse he finds down the street from his house.
Rory, feared by others because of her rough appearance, and overwhelmed by the chaos of living with a paranoid, mentally ill mother, also prefers to be alone.
Though they first meet in a desolate corner of their dilapidated playground, it isn't until years later, when they reconnect in the adolescent psych ward of a children's hospital, that Asher and Rory begin to discover themselves in one another. This reconnection sparks the beginning of a remarkable journey you aren't soon to forget.
This story will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, closed off from the world, and those who have fought to carve out a sense of identity for themselves, even as others have denied their very right to exist.
Reactions from Readers
"It’s been a while since I’ve read a story so raw, so heartbreaking, and yet beautiful."
"The unconventional structure blew my mind a little when the storylines started to intersect."
"In a lot of books you only get to see a small sliver of the characters’ lives, but here, we got to really follow these characters and learn the insides and outsides of their minds. It felt special."
"Asher and Rory are characters that will live with me for a long time now."
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 16, 2023
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May 11, 2025
Tragically Beautiful
This is not an easy book to read but it's one that I'm glad I kept coming back to. Life is not easy when you don't fit societies mold/expectations but everyone deserves to be seen and loved for who they are.
This is not an easy book to read but it's one that I'm glad I kept coming back to. Life is not easy when you don't fit societies mold/expectations but everyone deserves to be seen and loved for who they are.
August 18, 2024
such an incredible look into queerness. i am on the floor
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