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“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”
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“I never wanted to be saved. I wanted someone to follow me down into the darkness.”
― Black Iris
― Black Iris
“The clearest sign of coming catastrophe is when all the bad shit in your life suddenly stops. You’re entering the eye of the shitstorm.”
― Black Iris
― Black Iris
“Fuck forgiveness.
That’s what they want me to do. Make it easy for them. Clear their consciences. Let them get away with what they’ve done.
The powerful. The strong. The privileged.
Not a fucking chance.”
― Black Iris
That’s what they want me to do. Make it easy for them. Clear their consciences. Let them get away with what they’ve done.
The powerful. The strong. The privileged.
Not a fucking chance.”
― Black Iris
“In a typical college romance novel, this was the moment I would’ve been waiting for. The validation of all my shame and suffering at the hands of other men: a beautiful boy loved me. What had been done to my body didn’t ruin me for Mr. Right. Zippity-fucking-doo-dah.”
― Black Iris
― Black Iris
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