{"id":13259,"date":"2020-06-25T18:47:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T22:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=13259"},"modified":"2023-05-13T21:59:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T01:59:56","slug":"upside-down-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/13259","title":{"rendered":"Upside Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upside Down<\/a><\/em> (2019) N.R. Walker<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Upside<\/a>Jordan O\u2019Neill is unhappy.<\/p>\n

Things have been going terribly for him in all of his relationships, so his co-worker convinces him to go to an asexual support group, to see if perhaps that’s what’s going on.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t need another label. I had enough of them. I had enough hang-ups, quirks, traits, and societal boxes to tick and squeeze myself into.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But when he arrives, he discovers the guy running the meeting is also the guy he’s been crushing on for months.<\/p>\n

What I utterly adore about Jordan is that he is over-the-top adorable, and his best friend is just as wonderful. And the two of them together are THE BEST.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you do, I\u2019ll be so embarrassed I\u2019ll be forced to quit and move and join the witness protection program.\u201d <\/p>\n

Merry stared at me. \u201cSiri, what is an overreaction?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cSiri, don\u2019t answer that, so help me fucking God.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cHow do you know? You can\u2019t know. That\u2019s an improbable equation, and you\u2019re just guessing and that makes you a lying liar that lies, and that\u2019s worse.\u201d <\/p>\n

Merry took a deep breath. \u201cAlexa, please add Valium to my shopping list.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He is SO. ADORABLE.<\/p>\n

I just like the word fuck. The noun and adverb, even the adjective, not the verb obviously because I\u2019m asexual. Apparently. So there is definitely no actioning of the word.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And just as marvelous are the people on the bus. (You read that right.)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Soup Crew?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, the Soup Crew. That\u2019s what I call the five people who spent twenty minutes yesterday discussing soups and Nepal after your stop. They\u2019re very invested in our\u2026 well, how our relationship is progressing.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also, this:<\/p>\n

There has to be a reason you picked Sisko.\u201d He smiled at me and seemed to relax before launching into a spiel on consistency and compassion and how Sisko\u2019s being a father in the show made him more relatable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really do love this story.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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