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i just want to give Jude a hug

I had to pause my reading just to write this but fuck Caleb me and all the homies hate Caleb because what the fuck ?????

am i sad ? yes yes i am

“only by the shared agreement to keep going, the mutual dedication to a union that could never be codified. Friendship was witnessing anothers slow drip of miseries, and long bouts of boredom, and occasional triumphs. It was feeling honored by the privilege of getting to be present for another person's most dismal moments, and knowing that you could be dismal around him in return.” Loved this !

I feel like the book is getting happier and i just love Jude so much and i feel so much care over him that i don’t wNt anything bad to happen to him

after finishing the chapter I’ve decided that Jude can do whatever he wants because that little snippet of his childhood said enough for me. like i desperately just want to hug younger Jude and just cry for him because no one deserves to be treated the way he was. also why he is the way he is makes so much more sense now and this isn’t even the full extent of it all so i’m really interested to learn more.

my heart feels immensely heavy reading this first chapter of part 2 because Jude just feels so self destructive and obviously he’s been through a lot and his fears and emotions are all warranted but i just desperately wish he would let people in. especially reading and knowing how much everyone cares about him. also i feel so much sympathy for him because he carries such a heavy burden emotionally.

one of my favourite things is how they describe jbs artwork and how passionate he feels about the project like i feel like i can genuinely feel his love and passion for his art !