jolie

“my mother was very kind

her bloodthirst was insatiable

she taught me how to snap a neck with my jaws

why would I ever leave her”
― Henry Hoke, Open Throat

“This book is dedicated to Matt, the Frog to my Toad.”
― Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry

“she sees the dead man and she sees that I made him that way and her fists clench and she shudders like an earthquake

we meet for the first time

hello little slaughter

this is what a goddess looks like”
― Henry Hoke, Open Throat

“I wonder if I'd been brave enough and tried to cross first

would he have found my body

or if we'd crossed together would we both have made it”
― Henry Hoke, Open Throat