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The Dying of the Light, by Amanda Walker

First submitted to the EctoComp, La Petite Mort category

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The Dying of the Light by Amanda Walker Summary: Alone. Terrified. Locked in. Consumed by rage. Forenote: I’ve dealt family members with dementia in the past. Among them, two have had the most impact: a grandparent who was caring for us kids when I was still quite young, whose physical health deteriorated with their mental one (I remember thinking we abandoned them in the care home during their last weeks, which was unfair because they were so kind to us kids), and my partner’s grandparent wh…

I think I should expect to just feel my heart in pieces when I play Amanda’s games.
It is so raw, so hearbreaking, and through the hurt, beautiful. Incredible writing.