One Perfect Story: Chris Jones on "The Things That Carried Him"
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I would stand by it actually. I wouldn't attempt it again. It sounds gimmicky in theory. But then you read it and as you say, because we see little hints about the condition of his body. So it also creates this sense of, I don't know, suspense is the right word,. As a reader, you want to know what happened to him? Bring his back to the beginning. And so that sort of turn, I think, maybe helped, I hope.
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