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A story of finding yourself

The Long Run by James Acker

February 7, 2023 by LB Leave a Comment

The Long Run is such a great story of two young boys finding their way and finding themselves along the way. Sandro is invisible in so many ways and he’s learned to protect his softness by keeping to himself, especially as his dad and brothers like to “pick on him” in a way that crosses from affectionate into toxic. Bash is having trouble deciding who he is and who he wants to be outside what those around him expect, and in the process has been […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: bisexual, contemporary, gay, James Acker, new jersey, queer, Realistic fiction, Romance, self-discovery, the long run, Young Adult

LB's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: bisexual, contemporary, gay, James Acker, new jersey, queer, Realistic fiction, Romance, self-discovery, the long run, Young Adult ·
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