“Half His Age” and the Dangers of Desire

The shallow satisfaction that comes with instant gratification and fulfilling directionless desire is exactly what Jenette McCurdy explores in her debut fiction novel “Half His Age” and I think most readers missed that point because they didn’t like the image being reflected back at them with her narrative.

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