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“She wanted to ask him why they were all strangers who shared the same last name.”
― Half of a Yellow Sun
― Half of a Yellow Sun
“We go downstairs and in the hall, he takes my coat from the cupboard and holds it open while I slip my arms into it. In the drive outside, he holds the car door for me and waits until I’m in. As he closes it behind me, I can’t help thinking it’s a shame he’s such a sadistic bastard, because he has wonderful manners.”
― Behind Closed Doors
― Behind Closed Doors
“I was just telling Claire about a guy I met in bread class. I hate him, but he could be my soul mate.”
― First Frost
― First Frost
“It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient.”
― The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man
― The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man
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