Date: July 01, 2021 03:07 pm Title: Chapter 26
I love the glimpses into Pam's life with Roy here (his 'compliment' of her sketch, a wrestling match she didn't even get to go to, a gift for him) - such a great/painful look into what she put up with in just a few mementos. Her realising that and throwing them out feels very therapeutic. And this line is so good:
'Yeah, she’d considered whether it was good enough to keep anyway and…no. Roy’s taste had been terrible in everything, except for her.'
But I really like that she is holding onto the stuff from her from life that didn't all revolve around him. Go Pam! Can't wait for the tea fortification...
Author's Response: Thank you! Just FYI, the coffeeshop scenes for the next bit will be a bit lighter in tone and silly.
Date: June 26, 2021 08:00 am Title: Chapter 26
Yay for Pam! It's so lovely to see her sorting out things and leaving only those valuable for her (even if they kept some memory of Roy, they don't belong to him).
And also delightful to witness her going for inspiration! I bet the coffee shop can provide enough of that :)
Thank you!
Author's Response: Thank you! She's going to enjoy the coffeeshop, yes :)
Date: June 26, 2021 06:48 am Title: Chapter 26
"Roy’s taste had been terrible in everything, except for her." - SO TRUE.
Her adding the terrace to the picture of Roy's childhood home was a nice touch. You can sense something trying to escape in her subconscious.
I like this chapter a lot! Lot of growth going on without the reader being whacked in the face with LOOK THIS IS PAM! GROWING!
Author's Response: Thank you! We're going to be very silly for a bit now, just to be clear, but character growth is definitely happening.
Date: June 25, 2021 07:27 pm Title: Chapter 26
Nice way to sort herself out here. Reflecting on the past and her current situation. Getting rid of things that only brought her down, while holding onto memories from the past that were good. I liked it. However as nice as some of the memories from the past are, it does not do well to cling to the past. So the idea that she has so much blank space to fill, and a solid plan in place to gain inspiration in order to fill it, is supremely exciting. Looking forward to her heading back to the coffee shop knowing there is "tea" waiting for her now. ;)
Author's Response: Thank you! We're going to get silly in the coffeeshop now, just a warning :)