Evan’s Reviews > Buckeye > Status Update

“Every day was a series of tests, accompanied by a litany of directives: be a good person, a good worker, a good husband. Don't slouch, don't shirk, don't stray from the intention. Was he capable? Melt him down in a crucible and pour him into the mold. Let him cool and harden, melt him down, try again. Mark these words, Felix Salt will take the form he's meant to take.”

“She couldn't imagine getting through something like that as a parent and said as much, but Mrs. Dodson said time helped. Time was like a rock bed with a lot of layers, she said, then took a moment to find the word she wanted: strata. Even the most unbearable things became fossils, after a while.”