Boyd is a counselor at the boys’ home where Jude lives after the authorities remove him from Brother Luke’s custody. When Boyd drops off Jude at the Learys’ house for a “probationary weekend,” he orders Jude not to mess anything up, since, as an older child, this is likely Jude’s last chance to be adopted. Jude takes Boyd’s advice to heart, and when, for unknown reasons, the Learys back out of the adoption, he believes it’s his fault.
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Boyd Character Timeline in A Little Life
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...a probationary weekend” with the Learys the weekend before Thanksgiving. That weekend, a counselor named Boyd drives Jude to the Leary house. Boyd warns him not to mess up since it’s...
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But weeks pass, and the Learys don’t call the boys’ home. Finally, Jude asks Boyd what happened. Boyd tells him that the Learys changed their mind, and Jude should accept...
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