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Moving On : A Quintessential Coming of Age Story
Moving On is a quintessential coming of age story that takes place in the early 1990s, in which an eighteen year old young man named Justin breaks free from a world of drugs and alcohol and attempts to make a better life for himself. With the help of his friends and family members, he initially begins to successfully climb the rungs of the ladder to this new life of achievement and prosperity; however, his life’s trials, tribulations and extreme self-doubt intervene, sending Justin into a whirlwind of confusion, insecurity and, ultimately, a relapse into despair. Will he be able to lift himself back up and rise to the challenges put forth to him or will he falter and regress into despondency? Follow Justin on his journey as he endeavors, like all adolescents before him, to solve the enigma of his little world and finally move on to a better and brighter future.
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112 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2020
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July 19, 2024
Justin has something of an ego, but underneath is very fragile. He is eighteen and really needs to be accepting responsibility for himself, but life somehow seems just too hard. He longs for the time when he was a kid.
This short novel has the theme of lies and truth: the lies we tell ourselves to make it through life, and the truth we care to avoid. Tied up with that is the theme of philosophically questioning ourself: putting ourself under the microscope to judge just how our actions add up. When we feel weak and vulnerable that is just exactly the kind of analysis we don't want to make.
Justin has his faults, but the reader comes to hope for the best for him. We view him like a friend in trouble. We are exasperated by the things he can't see, but we really want him to grow, and slowly he does.
This book is quite short, and some may prefer to call it a long short story. It is ideal if you don't have a lot of time for reading. The plot proceeds nicely, with no boring bits. This is a relationships story, so don't expect a lot of action: almost every scene is an interaction between two people: a sequence of conversations. I like relationship stories, so that is my bias. If you prefer action, you should look elsewhere.
I am happy to award this novel 4 stars.
This short novel has the theme of lies and truth: the lies we tell ourselves to make it through life, and the truth we care to avoid. Tied up with that is the theme of philosophically questioning ourself: putting ourself under the microscope to judge just how our actions add up. When we feel weak and vulnerable that is just exactly the kind of analysis we don't want to make.
Justin has his faults, but the reader comes to hope for the best for him. We view him like a friend in trouble. We are exasperated by the things he can't see, but we really want him to grow, and slowly he does.
This book is quite short, and some may prefer to call it a long short story. It is ideal if you don't have a lot of time for reading. The plot proceeds nicely, with no boring bits. This is a relationships story, so don't expect a lot of action: almost every scene is an interaction between two people: a sequence of conversations. I like relationship stories, so that is my bias. If you prefer action, you should look elsewhere.
I am happy to award this novel 4 stars.
September 29, 2023
Moving On -
Ehh... This was an OK book but didn't do much for me. Crass and fairly vulgar language throughout. The best part: it was short.
Ehh... This was an OK book but didn't do much for me. Crass and fairly vulgar language throughout. The best part: it was short.
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