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Letters Kindle Edition

by Zachary Ryan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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He moved from Maryland to Chicago to find himself. But Chase never expected to fall in love with someone who would change his life. A twentysomething lost in a haze of booze and tattoos, Chase had always questioned his sexuality—but in Brady he finally found someone he could truly care about.



After a passionate night of exploration, Chase begins to envision a relationship and a future with Brady—who can’t admit his true feelings to his girlfriend and family and would rather pretend it never happened.



While Brady struggles with his own identity, Chase must learn to accept that the man he loves may not be able to love him in return—a realization that sends him down a spiral of drinking, drugs, and self-destructive behavior. But when it comes to winning someone over, is enough ever truly enough?



As Letters twists and turns toward its inevitable conclusion, this complex modern love story explores issues of sexuality, self-acceptance, and coming-of-age through an intimate series of notes written by Chase to the man who would alter his life forever, for better or for worse.

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  2. Language
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  4. Publication date
    May 25, 2015
  5. Grade level
    12 and up
  6. File size
    789 KB
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It is more a study of life, love, and loss, and the complications of ourexistences, especially when struggling with your sexuality and your trueidentity. A wonderful book with a timeless story to just get lost in and enjoy gettingto know these characters.

Recommendfor readers of Gay fiction/romance, or anyone who wants to read a beautifullywritten tale of love, loss and life.

Greatmessage of finding out who you really are, despite life's obstacles andsometimes it's nice to know that you aren't the only one who has struggled withsome uncomfortable truths about yourself, whatever they may be.

About the Author

Zachary Ryan grew up in a black-and-white box in Maryland, before moving to Chicago to start a new life. There, he found that he was accepted for his misfit status-and learned that it's perfectly normal to spend your twenties feeling lost and confused.

After a disastrous sexual encounter, Ryan stumbled on a group of true friends, or "soul cluster," that he connected with. Through his writing, he hopes to help other broken souls out there find comfort amid the chaos.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YAU6GL8
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 789 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1511588586
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Zachary Ryan grew up in a black-and-white box in Maryland, before moving to Chicago to start a new life. There, he found that he was accepted for his misfit status—and learned that it’s perfectly normal to spend your twenties feeling lost and confused.

After a disastrous sexual encounter, Ryan stumbled on a group of true friends, or “soul cluster,” that he connected with. Through his writing, he hopes to help other broken souls out there find comfort amid the chaos.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
28 global ratings

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Maria St. Pierre
5.0 out of 5 stars More than a love story
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
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Letters is a perfect book for not only LGBT individuals, but anyone who is having difficulties searching for their true identity. This book came at a perfect time in my life. Being a mid 20 year old, I felt like I needed to know exactly what I wanted to be when I grow up or needed to have all my ducks in a line. Reading Letters made me realize that you are allowed to not have a every single detail figured out. You are allowed to let your hair down and make a few mistakes because that is ultimately how you truly find yourself. Great life messages, great LGBT messages, and a love story that keeps you wanting more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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Letters is definitely an adventure and it's a beautiful adventure. I suggest this book to anyone and everyone who is going through any type of struggle. If you lucky enough to not have any struggles in life, still read this because it will be eye opening. Having read several of Zachary Ryan's books before, you can see how he has evolved as an author. You will encounter a whirlwind of emotions while reading this. One second you'll laugh and the other, you'll cry.Even though I cannot relate, it will help many young individuals accept themselves and realize how beautiful they truly are.
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InkedRainbowReads
3.0 out of 5 stars and it isn't always easy. But
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2015
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Everyone has those moments where they struggle with their life path. This series of letters shows a young man struggling with doing the right thing, for his heart and his soul, and it isn't always easy. But, that's what life is... messy and unpredictable.

The author takes us on a Journey with Chase through his struggles that everyone of us has experienced at some point, with work, finding friends and someone to love, and be loved back honestly. We don't have all the answers. We live and we learn, from our accomplishments and from our mistakes. This was tame as far as any heat.

I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.

Reviewer: Kimberley
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1.0 out of 5 stars On the contrary
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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I'm sorry, but this was terrible. I persevered until the end, but I was rewarded with two final letters that confirmed that our narrator as just as lost and vapid as he seemed throughout the text. Honestly, I found none of the characters to be admirable. (A girlfriend in the story, described in very briefly, may have bucked the trend.) I guess the perspective is that persons in their twenties are lost and unable to tether themselves to solid friends and grounded relationships. I propose a class-action lawsuit. I know many who inspire confidence in their generation. If you're lost and depressed, give this a go. Otherwise, extreme caution is recommended.
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars For any 20-something lost in life
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2015
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This book is not only a LBGT love story. This is for any 20-something who feels like they have lost where they were going and isn't sure which way to turn in life. If you feel alone, if you feel confused, or if you feel like life keeps handing you things you can't handle, buy this book and read it. In this book I found that I was not alone, that being lost at my age is not necessarily a bad thing, and the courage to live and love freely.
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Lynn B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, I couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015
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Great read, I couldn't put it down! Letters taps into a wide variety of emotions and struggles that make it pertain to anyone. Whether you're starting a new job, new relationship or moving to a new city, this book is a great read to help reassure you that you are not alone in the struggles that come with those changes. I love the journey that Zachary takes the reader on throughout the course of the novel, it was very eye opening for me and just an overall good read.
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Estarianne
2.0 out of 5 stars I tried, but failed
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015
So there were two things that really killed this book for me, to the point that I couldn't even read it.

1) The format. Epistolary books are awesome if they are telling a story that is told well through letters. This is just a book broken down into chapters that start "Dear Brady." People don't tell their entire life stories, including dialog, in letters. It needed to just be a book.

2) The cliches! Ugh, how many times can a 20-something college graduate use "I just don't know who I am right now" as an excuse for not enjoying a sexual experience? Cliches make for inauthentic characters, rather than deep feeling.

20 somethings who think that there is actually such a thing as "finding out who you are" or NOT feeling lost might enjoy this more. I was just rolling my eyes by the 5th or so time he said it, especially the part where he had to sleep with a guy he wasn't even in to to do it. (And it isn't just a quirk of the MC, *everyone* in this book is trying to figure out "who they are" so they can be "who they are supposed to be." The love interest just got back from a mission/boondoggle with that purpose).

Also, the writing aims high but needs a lot of editing. The sentence structure doesn't always work well, and it obviously had only a cursory edit.
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Kelsey
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
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Author Zachary Ryan did an amazing job with his most recent novel, Letters. I absolutely could not put this book down! It is truly a wonderful 'coming of age'/'finding oneself' story, and has a very unique format as it is entirely made up of letters. I honestly do not think that I have read such a pure, open, beautiful, and yet tragic books as Letters in quite some time. It is definitely a MUST READ!
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vikram
2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad. Sloppy writing
Reviewed in India on May 24, 2016
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It's okay. Not bad. Sloppy writing. Boring most of the times. I don't even know why I read it. Probably because I could feel what the protagonist was going through. Other than that it's just fine read. If you ask me I would give it a pass.
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Peter Nuttall
3.0 out of 5 stars I made a bad choice with choosing this book I couldn't understand it give me the thought of reading someone's diary without there permission
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2019
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No not my best choice of books not because of friends writing letters to each other that is always a good thing & should be more of it but letter writing is a personal thing between two people and it gave me a feeling of snooping rather then reading a book but hoping others might enjoy this book certainly not a bad read just just confusing I lost interest going back & forward reading each letter I couldn't follow the storyline .😞
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