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John Henry
Thicker Than Water
14-year-old Bryan Padilla is caught between worlds he doesn't feel connected to. Having been abandoned by their birth parents at a young age, Bryan and his younger brother, Caleb, were adopted by a family friend, Diego Padilla, and raised in a culture not of their own. Though it is the only life Caleb has ever known, Bryan inwardly struggles with his feelings about life, death, race and sexuality. Things escalate shortly after the death of his birth mother. Can Bryan come to terms with his situation as a figure from his past tries to upend his entire life?
This story touches on adult themes, such as race, language, physical violence, drug use and abuse, sexuality, sexual orientation, bigotry, adoption and parental abandonment. Discretion is advised.
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- 05/20/2023 (Updated: 08/04/2024)
- 67 Chapters
- 171,774 Words
- 117,388 Views
- 1,469 Comments
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Story Recommendations (32 members)
- Action Packed 16
- Addictive/Pacing 21
- Characters 31
- Chills 10
- Cliffhanger 20
- Compelling 28
- Feel-Good 16
- Humor 18
- Smoldering 7
- Tearjerker 21
- Unique 15
- World Building 10
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
- 1,986 Words
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
- 1,735 Words
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 37
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Chapter 38
- 3,484 Words
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Chapter 39
- 2,342 Words
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Chapter 40
- 2,646 Words
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Chapter 41
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Chapter 42
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Chapter 43
- 2,271 Words
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Chapter 44
- 2,522 Words
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Chapter 45
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Chapter 46
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Chapter 47
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Chapter 48
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Chapter 49
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Chapter 50
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Chapter 51
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Chapter 52
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Chapter 53
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Chapter 54
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Chapter 55
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Chapter 56
- 2,669 Words
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Chapter 57
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Chapter 58
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Chapter 59
- 3,130 Words
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Chapter 60
- 4,295 Words
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Chapter 61
- 4,942 Words
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Chapter 62
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Chapter 63
- 4,533 Words
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Chapter 64
- 2,869 Words
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Chapter 65
- 4,268 Words
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Chapter 66
- 3,127 Words
- 913 Views
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Chapter 67
- 3,068 Words
- 1,055 Views
- 33 Comments
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