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We Were Close
Axel Taylor Forrester’s, We Were Close, is a coming-of-age love story set against the backdrop of the 1970s in small-town USA. The history of Hugh and Mike showcases the narrator’s life, adventures, love and disappointments, against the fabric of life in the Midwest of that tumultuous decade. While the calendar has moved on, many of the concerns facing society have not changed. The quest for acceptance, love, and tolerance is as dynamic and compelling today as it has been in any age.
While the storyline details the teenage years of Mike and Hugh, it resonates with all regarding family, friendships and love with all its ups and downs. WWC is a gripping love story that empathizes with the victims of discrimination, inequality, and those made to feel like second-class citizens.
Love is it is not a color, a gender or a lifestyle. It is a feeling from the soul between two beings. At the heart of each person is the desire to be loved. To tell someone they are not worthy of a love of a lifetime, simply because they are different, is an atrocity.
Due to pressures from family, society and religious beliefs, Hugh surrenders his true love and conforms to normality. Turning against his nature, faking to be acceptable, in an attempt to do the ‘right thing,’...fails.
As a reader, you will experience the roller coaster of emotions as two discover soul mate love and the inevitable destruction of this forbidden bond. Through the many friendships and events, you will understand the diverse social customs and cultural differences when outsiders coexist in a small town.
In the words of the author...
“We Were Close presents a complex story that addresses many issues which are still prevalent today,” says Forrester.
Continuing, “The heart of the story is universal, it connects us all. Each character has a unique impact. There are many questions and much to discuss. Enjoy.”
While the storyline details the teenage years of Mike and Hugh, it resonates with all regarding family, friendships and love with all its ups and downs. WWC is a gripping love story that empathizes with the victims of discrimination, inequality, and those made to feel like second-class citizens.
Love is it is not a color, a gender or a lifestyle. It is a feeling from the soul between two beings. At the heart of each person is the desire to be loved. To tell someone they are not worthy of a love of a lifetime, simply because they are different, is an atrocity.
Due to pressures from family, society and religious beliefs, Hugh surrenders his true love and conforms to normality. Turning against his nature, faking to be acceptable, in an attempt to do the ‘right thing,’...fails.
As a reader, you will experience the roller coaster of emotions as two discover soul mate love and the inevitable destruction of this forbidden bond. Through the many friendships and events, you will understand the diverse social customs and cultural differences when outsiders coexist in a small town.
In the words of the author...
“We Were Close presents a complex story that addresses many issues which are still prevalent today,” says Forrester.
Continuing, “The heart of the story is universal, it connects us all. Each character has a unique impact. There are many questions and much to discuss. Enjoy.”
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First published June 24, 2013
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March 3, 2014
This book is a great coming of age story about two boys discovering their sexuality in the 70's. The book is mostly well written, however it is rife with typos in the digital version. That was pretty distracting. It also dragged a little at points, but most books do. Also, the ending was kind of disappointing, I wanted more info! I did look forward to picking the book up every night, though. I could use another book from Axel, letting us know how the rest of his life turned out.
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