[Working Title: OPTIONAL BOSS BATTLE] by
26 Jul. 2020
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I’m still new to Malakhow’s work, but I can easily say his gift for creation is nothing short of astounding. His characters leap effortlessly off the page, fully formed before the first line. Here, his tale of young men searching and grasping for perseverance and purpose amidst traumas both personal and unexpectedly global is simply beautiful, and crests to moments that are moving, vulnerable, and so so earned. If you read only one thing set in the backdrop of this crazy time, let it be this piece. My eye will be on it for years to come. ”