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“You are not a doll," Ophelia asserted, with all the breath she had. "You don't have to fulfill another's dream."
"I must do what is written," Farouk repeated, unperturbed. "Open the door."
The three policemen responsible for the unlocking mechanism moved towards Ophelia, but she stood firm and God's words emerged from her body, as if they had, inexplicably, always been there, lurking in the corner of her being, waiting for their time to come: "Your Book is but the start of your story, Odin. It's up to you alone to write the ending.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Disparus du Clairdelune

“Because I've never made such an effort not to be hated by someone”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Disparus du Clairdelune

“The first time I saw you, I formed a very poor opinion of you. I thought you had no common sense and no character, and wouldn't make it to the marriage. That will forever remain the biggest mistake of my life.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Disparus du Clairdelune

“Il m’a fallu plus de deux ans pour mettre en place des groupes de lecture qualifiés afin de passer au crible toutes les collections. Le premier ouvrage que vous prenez par inadvertance est le bon. Votre propension à malmener les statistiques est effrayante.”
― Christelle Dabos, La Mémoire de Babel