This was an unexpectedly moving story about a young man so overcome with anxiety and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) that he does not ever leave his apartment. Jude Allen is able to work from home and have his groceries delivered so that he never has to depart from the safety of his four white walls. When he gets upset, the only thing that will calm him is to scrub the apartment as much as he can with bleach. When a new neighbor moves across the hall from him, he doesn't think much about it until the man tries to befriend him with kindness and food. At first, Jude ignores Devin Kidd but then slowly takes small steps to come out of his shell until his mother makes an appearance and puts his progress in jeopardy. Will he ever be able to have a normal life with a real friend? This was another new-to-me and talented author whom I will try to read again. 61 pages (Kindle edition).
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