#181 The Most Girl Part of You- Amy Hempel
Two adolescent best friends, one girl who lost her father
years ago, and one boy who lost his mother 8 days ago. Big Guy is more than
just a friend, he has been embraced by her mother as “The Man of the House.”
She takes care of him, feeds him and welcomes him to the house.
The two teenagers maneuver through that uncomfortable period
of attraction between lifelong best friends. What lines can be crossed, what
lines should be crossed?
Hempel writes nostalgia very well. This somehow reminds me
of my childhood even though non of the details match.
Notable Passage: “I mean someone that good-looking tells you
what to do, you pretty much do what he says.”
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