Miss Mandible stands out in my mind because I experienced some hardships in my life at ten years old. I know that a large part of my being remained 10 years old as I grew older. The main character is in a fantastical place where he was allowed to return to the sixth grade with the mind of a 35 year old. My memories of sixth grade center around liking girls for the first time, I had no idea what sex was but I knew that some of the girls in my school were attractive.
The main character is in his thirties and has served in the Army. I am the same in those respects. 99% of the Army was a big fat waste of my time and talents. The quote about the Army being a waste of time and the fact that it took him a long time to figure out what a waste it was is totally accurate. After basic training I realized I had signed up to waste 5 years of my life, and I hated myself for that.
Miss Mandible is a difficult read because his actual circumstances in class aren't told. I believe he was in a class of adults but the sexual tension and the long time it had been since he sat in a classroom made him think of sixth grade.
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