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Karen Deuel's avatar

Spent half my Saturday reading this and I will tell you, I dragged it out, making it last. I loved every moment of it.

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Julie Mannell's avatar

Karen, what a kind and thoughtful comment. So happy you enjoyed my story & hope you’ll read future pieces ❤️🌻

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Domenica Martinello's avatar

Next level… captures the nuances of loneliness, aloneness, and solitude in astounding ways along with the generative possibilities therein. Also somehow so fucking, dare I say, fun (??) to read. Engrossing.

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Julie Mannell's avatar

Domenica!!! Thank you so much for these beautiful words ❤️❤️❤️

P.s. also so glad you had fun. It was so fun to write & I hoped people would enjoy the funny parts.

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Domenica Martinello's avatar

“Canada Reads of suicide prevention” I SCREAMED

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Julie Mannell's avatar

This is a line that has been quoted back to me often this week 😂😂😂

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Jowita Bydlowska's avatar

I enjoyed this so, so much for so many different reasons.

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Rachel Alexandra's avatar

Read this (loved it) and then I saw this on Instagram…

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Julie Mannell's avatar

😂😂😂 very intense Kathy energy!

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ruth novaczek's avatar

I love this so much Julie, what a journey, wow

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Julie Mannell's avatar

Thank you so much, Ruth ❤️🌻

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