Sarah

“That morning, she was wearing an orange cotton dress; she looked like a burning sunset, and Chika knew immediately that his story would end with her, that he would drown in her large liquid eyes and it would be the perfect way to go. There was nothing boiling in him, just a loud and clear exhale, a weight of peace wrapping around his heart. Kavita looked up and smiled at him, and somehow Chika found the liver to ask her to lunch.”
― Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji

“He's never wasted any thoughts on his appearance. Jut what sort of figure he presents out here in his rank sea-clothes hasn't bothered him before. Now, being drawn, he's too aware of his own body and its failings. How his spine must curve while he sits at the reins, the way his grandpa's used to do. His ingrown nails begin to throb, his shoulders ache.”
― Benjamin Wood, Seascraper

“Dear friend, You are not a freak. You are wanted. You are necessary. You are the only you there is. Don’t be afraid to leave the castle. It’s a great big world out there. Love, a fellow reader”
― Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe

“He waves back keenly, but it feels inadequate. They've become two strangers pantomiming fondness for each other. Perhaps that's all they ever were.”
― Benjamin Wood, Seascraper