My story in the Jake River's Willie Nelson Invitational. Trouble seemed to find him, no matter how hard Wade tried to do the right thing. His past never went away. Until he met Suzanne.
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Genre: Fiction
Sex Contents: No Sex
Tags: Tear Jerker
Review by Jetcrash747 [other reviews by Jetcrash747]
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'I Love You Because,' by MissLynn, has created a beautiful account of a felon, deceit, anger, and despair. From a child being punished/abused by his so-called loving mother. To following his friends on a Crime Spree. Wade Flynn spends fifteen years behind bars, trying to stay out of trouble, but it keeps finding him. He moves in with his mother's third husband, Lou; his mother passed away while he was behind bars. He gets fired from his latest job, and that night his Stepfather dies. After burying his stepfather/roommate, Wade leaves his hometown seeking better opportunities.
After arriving in his new town Boden, Wade meets his probation officer Suzanne Harwood; Wade's probation officer is a surprise. After being fired from his first job in Boden, he felt like he had not moved. Suzanne changes that. His life gets impacted by four characters showing true friendship and kindness in their nonjudgemental actions. MissLynn has done an outstanding job weaving the misery of being a felon and the hopelessness of never having the opportunity to turn your life around. To one of true joy. The story is well worth reading and rating.
'MissLynn' has hit one out of the park in writing 'I Love You Because.'
Review by manddscott [other reviews by manddscott]
Reviewed:
A young man takes a wrong turn early in life, and his life continues to be a series of wrong turns for years. He reaches a deciding point in his life and opts to leave what he has known, wanting only a chance to make a better future for himself. This is a story of love and redemption. Not the carnal love so often seen on SOL, but rather the love for our fellow man.
For plot, I give the story a B (7). It is above average, but it is really too short to fully develop a plot. Having said that, this is a short story in the truest sense.
For technical quality, an A+ (9). I might have seen a handful of errors in the two pages of story.
For appeal, also an A+ (9). No, this story is nowhere near as long or developed as I normally prefer, but it makes for a great little read between those longer stories.
