The Lifetimes: Francis
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Last published Mon, May 19, 2025
I wrote this book a while ago when i was a 13yr old student in my penultimate year of high school/secondary school. It's the first installment of "The Lifetimes", a coming-of-age
book series.
I identify a lot with the main character of this story (and his twin brother). In some ways, Francis is me, and in some ways, he is not, but in nearly every way, he is who I always wanted to be (or at least teenage me wanted to be). This story is spontaneous, adventurous and a great way to de-stress.
It's been nearly 10 years, and i am only now comfortable sharing this story here, and although there are a few grammar tweaks & thematic reviews, I did not make any major poetic or aesthetic changes to the raw manuscript. I hope you enjoy. x
This book is dedicated to my sister, who has loved me longer than I've loved myself. I'll be your shotgun rider till the day I die ☄️
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