Author's Notes

You know how books have those "author's notes" in the back?
I never read those.
Not anymore.

They're usually dull, filled with "I'd like to thank.." or "It's been a fun ride..." or "I hope you enjoyed..."

Awful.

But, after finishing "Lucas" by Kevin Brooks, I felt like I had to. The book was just.. different. You can't really explain it in english. Well, you sort of can because by reading the book you'd understand what I mean, but I don't know how to tell you it was different, other than it was.

But I'm really rambling.

The entire point of this post, is to post the first half of the author's notes.

Here goes:

"To me a good book is like a quiet friend -- a friend who's happy to share thoughts and feelings with you, who's always there when you need them. Best of all, this friend doesn't have any secrets. They trust you to understand them. They take you to their innermost places. They share their sensations and emotions -- and they let you experience them. Wherever you go and however you feel, they are always by your side. For an hour, a day, a week, or forever -- their life becomes yours. Their story is your story. That's the kind of book I'm trying to write." - Kevin Brooks