The Wildest Things opens with an unknown narrator, reflecting on an unlikely friendship she had in high school. The first day in Spanish class was where she first saw Marcia, in fact they were in every class together that semester.
” We were an unlikely pair, I, cynical and proud of my perpetual gloom,Marcia, seemingly sunny and easy-going. But we immediately discovered how alike we were. We both loved reading, we hated cheerleaders, and thought a native speaker should teach Spanish. “I don’t want to speak Spanish with Applegate’s Iowa accent,” Marcia wailed.”
Eventually, like most high school friendships, ended. As the narrator reflects back on the friendship and eventual end, the reader can sense the guilt that she carries about it. The writing was beautiful and lyrical! I didn’t want this story to end. Highly recommended! You can read it here.
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