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thinking about how deep the hunger metaphor runs in haikyuu
[Image description: a banner image of the Boston skyline, mostly comprised of buildings and trees. In the middle is a drawing of the sun in white. The bottom half of the sun is covered by waves. Overtop of the drawing, in all-caps cream serif font, is text that reads "The Boy From 5th Avenue". /end description]
The Boy From 5th Avenue | WIP intro.
Logline: Having just dropped out of college, a wayward soul finds himself alone in a new city until a family heirloom connects him to a boy from another world.
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary with speculative elements.
Setting: Boston, Massachusetts. USA. Modern Day.
Content Warnings: thoughts formed out of depression and anxiety, smoking, alcohol abuse.
Summary: In the summer following his departure from college, Avery del Rosario moves to Boston with only a bag of clothes, enough money for three months of rent, and an old portable radio that his father gave him before passing away. Struggling with his newfound sobriety, Avery finds himself in good company when his radio mysteriously connects him to Emile, a violinist living in New York City.
Together with Mickie, an enigmatic barista who lives in the apartment right above Avery's, Emile seeks to remind Avery of the beauty of living. As Avery and Emile get closer and eventually fall in love, the question of when they can meet in person becomes less and less hypothetical. It isn’t until multiple failed attempts that the young boys discover something so absurdly heartbreaking.
They aren’t just in two different cities. They’re in two different worlds.
Mostly told in third person, this book features sections in second person that tell of a life so beautiful you can tell it's just an illusion. Your early 20s can be so lonely, so full of grief and longing for something - anything - more grand than what you're actually facing. I wanted to capture those feelings and work through them with you.
The Boy From 5th Avenue stars two main characters -
Avery del Rosario: “You”, the wayward soul. A half-finished portrait; Avery, you are more than what your past paints you to be. Your life has only just begun.
Emile Richmond: “Him”, the butterfly prince. Handler of a white violin; Emile, your symphony includes more than your own breath. Have confidence.
And one side character -
Mickie Moore: “Her”, the divine companion. The torn pages of an unfinished memoir; Mickie, abandon shame and fear. It’s time to rewrite history.
If themes are more your style, this project includes a slow-burn romance between two trans characters (nonbinary x transmasc), nonlinear storytelling, a critique of American higher education, and lots of art metaphors.
Excerpt, from a dream you had once:
You have begun to write things down, because otherwise you’ll forget them later. Nothing pressing or urgent; to write those down instead of dealing with them immediately would be disastrous. Instead, you write down things – thoughts, memories – that make you happy. The neighbor’s daughter smiles like your mother, her lips slightly parted. The grapes you bought taste so sweet they make your mouth hurt. The sheets, fresh out of the dryer, are so warm that you almost doze off trying to fold them.
It’s been 55 days since your last drink. The boy reminds you. He reminds you because he knows you’re afraid to write it down, and he reminds you because he loves you.
And you love him back. You don’t write that down. You want to rediscover that, over and over and over again.
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Holy shit!
I just finished @ethicstownpod; WHY AREN’T MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS PODCAST?!
Absolutely mind-boggling.
Absolutely gut-wrenching.
Absolutely earth-shattering.
A masterpiece.
victor zsasz appreciation post
oh you're into so many fandoms i am in, neato!
what are your thoughts on Wirt? i personally loved how they handled his character development. he went from a pathetic and cruel older brother to a brave and understanding person. it is so well done
i totally agree!!
i think wirts arc was super well written. i personally found it easy to relate to him throughout the series (even when he was a jerk) because of how awkward he is. like, wirt thinking that everyone hates him even though they wanna hang out with him… he’s just so real for that lol. but I did appreciate him growing as a character, noticing that he had to stand up for himself and greg and slowly becoming a genuinely good and selfless person.
the wild robot was such a cute movie !!! emotional!!! … i think having someone take a picture witb flash on towards my direction (my siblings and I were literally in sight of the camera ) was hilarious also,, so hopefully they liked our (unintentional) photobomb
