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Flora couldn’t find the words—in any language—to explain why, despite having been an Australian citizen for years and firmly rooting her life in Cabramatta, she didn’t think of herself as Australian. The nebulous outline of it, which she
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“And this trip downtown had shown me that we even had to fight for what should have been free: our dignity.”
― The House of Eve
― The House of Eve
“You don’t care because you don’t have to, Shimmy. You live in a beautiful safe bubble, and the world says I don’t belong there.”
― The House of Eve
― The House of Eve
“Knowing about racism and being abused by its wrath were two different things.”
― The House of Eve
― The House of Eve
“Stay poor like the rest of us, or climb, scratch and claw like hell to get out.”
― The House of Eve
― The House of Eve
“Can’t let nobody steal your joy, sweetness, or you gon’ live a miserable life. I done seen it. You show that ignorant woman by getting your education. Keep your eye on the prize. Forget about her.”
― The House of Eve
― The House of Eve
Dana’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
219 books
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9 friends
1,597 books
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69 books
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6 friends
677 books
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41 books
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5 friends
201 books
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42 books
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1 friend
151 books
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11 friends
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