Seen on the Metro: Summer Readings

This morning, I saw a gentlemen leaning forward in his seat reading Carol O'Connell's Judas Child. The book had the tell-tale library signs: mylar cover and barcode.

The man was wearing a red and white, vertical striped, short-sleeved button down shirt and khaki cargo shorts. On his feet were sneakers and next to his messenger bag was some variety of iced frappe from Starbucks. He looked ready for summer in every way, except for the ID badge tucked into his shirt pocket.

I found his facial expression to be quite interesting. Behind his glasses, his eyes squinted. His mouth looked tight, and I got the feeling he was encountering a stressful or disturbing passage in the book. After reading the book's plot summary, I can understand his seeming unease.

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