Five Things by Emily Rinkema


I couldn’t read this story all in one go, I needed to take a break once I figured out where it was going. It spirals and circles around in a kind of hypnotic way, and the title’s multiple meanings become clear. The writing is so subtle here that when I did finally finish it, I read it again, out loud, and found even more depth. It’s really beautiful.

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