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“He doesn't know which is worse, a past he can't regain or a present that will destroy him if he looks at it too clearly. Then there's the future. Sheer vertigo.”
― Oryx and Crake
― Oryx and Crake
“There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.”
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“They spent the first three years of school getting you to pretend stuff and then the rest of it marking you down if you did the same thing.”
― Oryx and Crake
― Oryx and Crake
“EXTINCTATHON, Monitored by MaddAddam. Adam named the living animals, MaddAddam names the dead ones. Do you want to play?”
― Oryx and Crake
― Oryx and Crake
“The male frog in mating season," said Crake, "makes as much noise as it can. The females are attracted to the male frog with the biggest, deepest voice because it suggests a more powerful frog, one with superior genes. Small male frogs—it's been documented—discover if they position themselves in empty drainpipes, the pipe acts as a voice amplifier and the small frog appears much larger than it really is."
So?"
So that's what art is for the artist, an empty drainpipe. An amplifier. A stab at getting laid.”
― Oryx and Crake
So?"
So that's what art is for the artist, an empty drainpipe. An amplifier. A stab at getting laid.”
― Oryx and Crake
Kat’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kat’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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756 friends
1,840 books
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16 friends
264 books
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107 friends
91 books
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159 friends
1,382 books
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39 friends
0 books
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30 friends
180 books
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179 friends
1 book
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92 friends
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