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He likened it to the feeling of being immersed in a long book and being forced to reckon with the reality of life when he closed the cover.

The room had been largely untouched, kept like an exhibit in a museum
—a living memorial for a boy who died young, his youth frozen in time
inside four walls, a cautionary tale of a life derailed.

why is christmastime such a devastating time in books

HOLLLYYYY
no body??

What more was there left to fear from the devil he knew?

This was the warmth of his privilege, to be so secure in his
comfort that he could resent it.