The story of a boy growing up in rural Wisconsin, of having a brother, of being raised in a very religious house, of a first love. The story starts when Craig is 8 or so and we see how he and his brother fight but are then drawn back together again. We see Craig searching for meaning in the things that are happening to him and committing fully to the Church to the point of considering the ministry. When Craig falls in love for the first time, there is a sweetness to it and it hurts when it doesn't last and then leads to his abandonment of his faith. Craig doesn't get his HEA in this but when you see the young man he has become, you realize that he is learning to be content with his life which is really all anyone can ask for.
This was another one in the Comics as Literature college class my son took and he thought I would enjoy. It's a quiet story, not flashy or super exciting but it draws you in with the depth of its characters.
Page count: 592p/17,410p ytd/309,426p lifetime
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