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"Not sure if I’m going to finish this one as I am skipping pages for the 3rd time. Non-spoilery reasons: (1) unnecessary hetero sex scene, (2) violence against cats, (3) anti-feminist rhetoric.
Have I once again fallen into the trap of famous male author who hates women and loves violence?" — May 31, 2026 09:37PM
"Not sure if I’m going to finish this one as I am skipping pages for the 3rd time. Non-spoilery reasons: (1) unnecessary hetero sex scene, (2) violence against cats, (3) anti-feminist rhetoric.
Have I once again fallen into the trap of famous male author who hates women and loves violence?" — May 31, 2026 09:37PM
“Every moment was a precious thing, having in it the essence of finality.”
― Rebecca
― Rebecca
“Joy doesn’t betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated, and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.”
― Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
― Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
“The streets looked small, of course. The streets that we have only seen as children always do I believe when we go back to them”
― David Copperfield
― David Copperfield
“Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine act of insurrection.”
― Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
― Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
“What lies ahead seems unlikely; when it becomes the past, it seems inevitable.”
― Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
― Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
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