
Where do you draw the line on family?
Stephanie Marteling is loyal—some would say to a fault—so when her gay
brother calls in the middle of the night and begs her to bail him out of jail, she
bends over backward to save him.
But that’s just the start of her problems. And his.
Gratitude is a sharp, modern novel about how far people can bend before
they break, with plenty of intimate scenes to keep readers warm at night.
Rabbit Valley Comics has been so great as to publish a 434-page novel written by yours truly and A. Kita. Cover artwork and interior illustrations are by the fabulous
ifus. If you could be so great as to purchase it, here is the link!
http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_88.....nd-A-Kita.html
Stephanie Marteling is loyal—some would say to a fault—so when her gay
brother calls in the middle of the night and begs her to bail him out of jail, she
bends over backward to save him.
But that’s just the start of her problems. And his.
Gratitude is a sharp, modern novel about how far people can bend before
they break, with plenty of intimate scenes to keep readers warm at night.
Rabbit Valley Comics has been so great as to publish a 434-page novel written by yours truly and A. Kita. Cover artwork and interior illustrations are by the fabulous

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_88.....nd-A-Kita.html
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Anna, I want to thank you for your perspective of the teaser text and would like to assure you that the novel portrays any dubious sexual relations in a negative light, and that Kip's blithe lasciviousness is a product of his drive to avoid accountability. Kip is a reckless, troubled youth who, for his own selfish reasons, attaches himself to any person who has a clear vision in life and will tolerate his tagging along, sometimes demeaning himself in the process.
As indicated by the back of the book which I see you've also read, Kip is the "do not" to his sister Stephanie's "do so," and how his sociological proclivities interfere (and how she lets him interfere) with her life drive the novel. The "furry interests" to which you imply--that a fey boy or a young female's greatest dream would be to be roughly handled by a dominant, unattached male--is merely Kip's furry interest. This is a novel about boundaries, and what troubles may spring from failing to keep them.
Again, I am grateful for your challenging input. An author is merely a long-winded lunatic on a soapbox if he fails to connect with the world in which he lives.
As indicated by the back of the book which I see you've also read, Kip is the "do not" to his sister Stephanie's "do so," and how his sociological proclivities interfere (and how she lets him interfere) with her life drive the novel. The "furry interests" to which you imply--that a fey boy or a young female's greatest dream would be to be roughly handled by a dominant, unattached male--is merely Kip's furry interest. This is a novel about boundaries, and what troubles may spring from failing to keep them.
Again, I am grateful for your challenging input. An author is merely a long-winded lunatic on a soapbox if he fails to connect with the world in which he lives.
Anna:
Thanks for explaination!
Well, in this case it seems to work the right way: catches the eudience that needs to get caught and maybe somehow taught a lesson... at least if they're smart enough to grab the message while reading the novel and make use of it. I don't need to read this novel to be conscious about the wrongs of such things, because I have it inside me already, while typical furries have problems with that.
Thanks for explaination!
Well, in this case it seems to work the right way: catches the eudience that needs to get caught and maybe somehow taught a lesson... at least if they're smart enough to grab the message while reading the novel and make use of it. I don't need to read this novel to be conscious about the wrongs of such things, because I have it inside me already, while typical furries have problems with that.
I was surprised as well when the book got a PG rating--it does have explicit sexual content, albeit woven in within the context of the story. I enjoyed Green Mile, but aside from the jail setting, it doesn't share many commonalities with the Green Mile books. The jail subplot is about a skunk coming to terms with his reckless lifestyle and trying to better himself.
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