http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/ The once a day flash fiction magazine. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:08:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/comment-page-1/#comment-17211 jennifer walmsley Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:54 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/#comment-17211 I enjoyed this story despite knowing that this suffocating relationship must end. I enjoyed this story despite knowing that this suffocating relationship must end.

]]> http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/comment-page-1/#comment-17201 Debra Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:04:59 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/#comment-17201 It kept my interest, but it left me sad. I suppose that was the point. Sometimes we can love too much. It kept my interest, but it left me sad. I suppose that was the point. Sometimes we can love too much.

]]> http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/comment-page-1/#comment-17194 Jennifer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:01:05 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/#comment-17194 I could relate to the characters here, I can understand how it is to be so completely involved with another person, for the rest of the world to become alien. I also liked how it ended, it was like the character was taking a deep breath after a great time under water. The end felt like a beginning, like the character is on the threshold between two lives. The wardrobe references very much put me in mind of The Cure's 'Close to me' music video; the stifling quality of their relationship illustrated by the confines of the wardrobe. Overall the story is subtle yet powerful and houses within it a great deal of meaning, as long as the reader works for it and really reads it properly. For me personally, the choppy sentences helped me engage with this story; I think the structure fits well with the concept of the story. Having been in a similar (though also very different) relationship I can very much appreciate this story. I could relate to the characters here, I can understand how it is to be so completely involved with another person, for the rest of the world to become alien.
I also liked how it ended, it was like the character was taking a deep breath after a great time under water. The end felt like a beginning, like the character is on the threshold between two lives.
The wardrobe references very much put me in mind of The Cure’s ‘Close to me’ music video; the stifling quality of their relationship illustrated by the confines of the wardrobe.
Overall the story is subtle yet powerful and houses within it a great deal of meaning, as long as the reader works for it and really reads it properly. For me personally, the choppy sentences helped me engage with this story; I think the structure fits well with the concept of the story. Having been in a similar (though also very different) relationship I can very much appreciate this story.

]]> http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/comment-page-1/#comment-17188 Jessica Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:26:59 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/graduation-by-emily-josephine-mcphillips/#comment-17188 I agree with Sean. I liked this story. I can relate to the character's unease with uni life and trying to belong. I agree with Sean. I liked this story. I can relate to the character’s unease with uni life and trying to belong.

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