“That’s the worst of it—you wear them down until you scoop all the good out of their hearts and replace it with poison.”
― Small Mercies
― Small Mercies
“Mama takes Vera in her arms, holding her so hard that neither can breathe. There is only silence between them; in that silence, memories pass back and forth like dye in water, moving and fluid, and when they pull back and look at each other, Vera understands. They will not speak of Olga again, not for a long time, not until the sharp pain rounds into something that can be handled.”
― Winter Garden
― Winter Garden
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