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David Deitrick

Night of the Tustumena on Jan. 30, 2010

This is not really the sort of story I like to read, but was eventually glad I did. Mr. Bue does a commendable job of describing the chief character's gradual descent into a severe depression as he watches his world collapse around him. Trying desperately to maintain an aura of calm amid a tortured existence as the "perfect route" he has developed over several years comes unglued and falls apart, Mr. Nakano finally realizes that his problems are bigger than he is and tries to resolve them in an honorable way. Whether or not he succeeds will vary with the personal outlook of the reader.