What is yearning and why does it need a comeback?
A super short exploration of the oldest (best?) literary trope
“I burn for you”
“I love—I love—I love you.”
“I can fix that.”
If you recognised the last sentence from the 2003 film Holes, you have to subscribe. Those are the rules.
I will freely admit that this post is completely biased. Yearning is my absolute favourite book trope of all time. Y…
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