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My comments on Chapter 19 (Reef):

> Reef gets a longer chapter! 

> When Willis comes up from doing laundry and asks if there’s something Reef wants to say to him, I was sure Declan had done something else terrible that Reef will be blamed for. But the family photo is even more heartbreaking.

> Theo and Reef used some smart logic to determine the Phenomenon had to have happened when they were newborns at the hospital. 

> Fun scene in the maternity ward. Reef has a great attitude about the babies. And the idea of “rooting for” a baby seems so Kormanian. Head Nurse Nancy Turnbull… any relation to old Zephraim Turnbull, the farmer who shot Agent Harris in On the Run?

> “The crying coming from the nursery feels different now—like the babies are inviting us to join in.” Ha!

@Jena Harper: You beat everyone to the hospital scene! You’re right, it’s a really fun setting for the boys to work together for a chapter. As for the “coming-of-age” question, I’ll punt for now. I want to hear Jade’s thoughts when she gets a chance. Maybe after we’ve all finished the book would be a good time to discuss big concepts in the story?

@Jade: You’re always great about sharing them, so: #Blessings to you