“I could be soft and lovely at sunset, and awaken in the morning to slide into Illyrian fighting leathers.”
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“There’s always been something inside her that men have wanted to dominate, and their desire for domination can look so much like attraction, even love.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“Not for the first time Marianne thinks cruelty does not only hurt the victim, but the perpetrator also, and maybe more deeply and more permanently.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“No one can be independent of other people completely, so why not give up the attempt, she thought, go running in the other direction, depend on people for everything, allow them to depend on you, why not.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
Jess’s 2025 Year in Books
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