{"id":24861,"date":"2025-08-26T17:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=24861"},"modified":"2026-03-22T08:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:42:30","slug":"better-than-people-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/24861","title":{"rendered":"Better Than People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Better Than People<\/em><\/a> (2020) Roan Parrish<\/a> (Garnet Run #1)<\/p>\n

\"BetterI do adore the cover for this book.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked at a c-company before.\u201d He shuddered. \u201cIt was awful. Cubicles and p-people and no one would leave me alone.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019d they do?\u201d Jack asked, preemptively furious on Simon\u2019s behalf. <\/p>\n

Simon turned to him, eyes wide with horror. \u201cTalked to me! Had b-birthday cakes and\u2014and holiday parties.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019d begun to try and accept himself. Begun to try and accept that he might have limitations but it didn\u2019t mean he couldn\u2019t also have joy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Don\u2019t make the mistake of letting fear convince you that you already know the end of the story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Simon didn\u2019t like this side of himself. The side that saw others\u2019 struggles\u2014and how simply they could sometimes overcome them\u2014and raged. Wished he could trade places.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Jack Matheson, Simon Burke, Jean Burke, Charlie Matheson, Davis Snyder, Vanessa, Sarah, Ed<\/p>\n

Publisher: Carina Adores<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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