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They’ve been together for 15 years, loved each other passionately from the start, married because of Jess’ pregnancy, which failed, yet lost their way in more recent times, leading Jess to move out some four months earlier.
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I’m glad two separate narrators were used to tell this story because of the complicated transitions. Struggling to keep his relationship and the bar afloat, life seems to unfurl regardless of his good intentions.He was a bartender at the time, perfectly suited in the time and place with his magnetic personality and imposing presence.
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Malcolm and Jessica (Jess) Gephardt’s marriage is in trouble but he doesn’t seem to know it, that is until the day he comes home and her bags are packed.In addition, one of the bar patrons mysteriously disappears after getting into a fight there the night of the big snowstorm. With a show on every night of the week there’s no need for FOMO- check out our listings and book your tickets below! this was one book in a lineup of lit fic exploring motherhood i've accidentally been picking up, one after the other, and still i enjoyed it and it stood out. When I can’t feel sympathetic even towards a woman who is desperate to be a mother, the book is a lost cause.
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The journey is arduous for both, with neither grasping why the other is reacting as they are to their failing dream. Malcolm Gephardt, is a bartender at one of those bars where it seems everyone there knows the lives of each other inside and out. With its sticky floors and nights full of promise, The Half Moon bar is a character in and of itself. Many thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.It all culminates during a momentous week in the midst of a blizzard and strange circumstances involving a missing patron. Think about a “slice of life” in a small town, loyal friends who grew up together, love and broken dreams. Yet, they remained steadfast, finding solace in their connection and the strength they derived from one another. If someone approaches you screaming, you get to decide to scream back (reactionary) or you can keep a low, gentle tone, deescalate the situation because you know that you are a kind, gentle person and no one can force you to act inconsistently with your inherent identity.
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