{"id":26618,"date":"2026-04-25T10:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=26618"},"modified":"2026-04-26T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:34:00","slug":"not-so-cookie-cutter-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/26618","title":{"rendered":"Not So Cookie Cutter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not So Cookie Cutter<\/em> (2019) Aidan Wayne<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Not<\/p>\n

He clasped his hands behind his back, at-ease stance so he wouldn\u2019t cross his arms. He\u2019d been told enough times that it made him look like a thug, so he tried to avoid doing it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He tended to hyper focus when it came to certain subjects, and to the outside eye that looked a lot like he couldn\u2019t pay attention worth shit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jerrell didn\u2019t fit the image he projected against his will.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI love hearing people talk about their passions and interests. It\u2019s sharing joy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Jerrell, Dr. Rafi Karunakaran, Melody, Mary, Lindsay<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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