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"The Stampede"
"A well written Story of two girl friends and one man, Brody. The STory was a trip through time of the two friends, and the goal they set for themselves, to See Bus 147, a bus when found, showed the girls and Brody a different picture of the man they idolized, McCandless, a loner, escaping reality and finding a place of solitude, where he lived for 2 years and died in his bunk, inside the bus, alone. The Girls were just the opposite of McCandless, achievers, survivors , girls living the life and time given them to exist, use and nurture for their desires. Well done, the plot was achieved, the story flowed fast and the characters were interesting and actively building the story as needed. This is a Story for all to enjoy and relate too............."
Beautiful and Deeply Relatable
"I was first drawn to this story when I saw the picture of McCandless because. like Callie, it was my summer reading homework a few years ago and it is the kind of story that you either love or hate. I really enjoyed how you used his story, and the telling of Into the Wild, to create Callie's narrative. Not only did your style instantly create an atmosphere interestingly reminiscent of Krakauer's while remaining your own--with luscious imagery and a balance between past and present (in terms of the story)--but the telling of the story also resonates with me because I am Callie. And many of my friends are Callies. We grow up in this system of accelerated classes and talent programs, we are groomed and standardized and pushed over the constantly elevating bar of successfulness and it is bound to break us in one way or another. For Callie, it was anxiety, and for many other people it becomes apathy. "The Stampede" captures this idea, captures what is really inspiring about McCandless, and in beautiful, honest prose, raw, relatable characters, and engaging pacing that kept me until the end."
