Because the dead sort-of-man, he would still be there. I had to keep watching, because I was afraid to not watch. Then the three, they walked off laughing. Please, he said, and the one with the sawed-off shotgun shot him in the face. His own little personal seven point one, just under his knees. Please don't do this, I'll do anything, what do you want me to do? His shoulders shook, like a little earthquake right under the street that nobody could feel but him. Think of the kids I ain't even get to have yet.
Then the almost-dead man, he started up begging. Only maybe they are not the best things to know. Why they call them crocodile tears I don't know.
I guess if you are about to die like that, you're more than a boy. One of them had a sawed-off shotgun right in the man's face. The guys doing the killing, there were three, standing up. Now I can remember his face, both before and after, and I know he was maybe sixteen. I call him a man because I was only seven at the time. Straight out, like Christ on his cross, only with his knees bent. The man who was going to die was on his knees. The curtain did not blow aside, and it was dark in my room, and I knew they could not see me. The window was open for air, which there was not much of, and what there was did not move. He was on the street under my bedroom window. I highly recommend it and will not soon forget it.One night when I was seven I watched a man die. If you are looking for a deep and moving novel that will invoke feelings of both sadness and hope, love and joy, pick up a copy of Love in the Present Tense. There are many different layers to this novel and you will uncover many different emotions and feelings with each layer. I felt many emotions while reading and felt close to the characters even though they tend to be distant and complex. It is impossible not to fall in love with the majority of them, especially Leonard, and even Pearl. This story of love, family and identity is both haunting and unforgettable with characters who will speak to you and capture your heart. The myriad voices are incredibly distinct, unique, and real, enabling us to see many sides of the story. The chapters are told by alternating narrators during a variety of different times in a non-linear fashion. My Thoughts: Beautiful, stunning, and deeply moving are all words that come to mind when I think of this novel and the experience I had while reading it. This story is about what happens both before and after, involving secrets of the past and “forever love.” She loves him very much and tries her hardest to give him a good life, but one day, when Leonard is just five years old, she drops him off to be watched by their neighbor Mitch, as usual… but this day, she never returns. Summary: Pearl has lived a rough life, and at age 13, gets pregnant, giving birth to a sweet and bright boy, Leonard.
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