Marion

“psychotic. There’s something very peculiar about growing up in the shadow of a dead older brother: children in that situation become either terrified of everything or nothing at all. Maya fell into the second group. She parts from Ana in the hallway with their secret”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“Losing someone, she’s heard, isn’t something you ever get over. Instead, you learn to live with it. The pain becomes a sidekick you can’t shake.”
― Hannah Orenstein, Maine Characters

“Part of the struggle to make change is the struggle to get the right change-makers in place.” How astute,”
― Marie Benedict, The First Ladies

“She’s about to give Vivian first dibs, thinking of how pitiful she looked climbing out of the lake empty-handed. But then a flare of fury shoots through her. Vivian let something precious slip away with a careless mistake. Furthermore, she made Lucy feel like the most backward, insignificant speck. So, Lucy takes her time in the sole shower, lathering her hair and thawing her chilled body until the modestly sized, ancient boiler runs out of hot water. When she’s done, she wraps one towel around her body and the remaining one over her hair. “All yours,” she says sweetly, ascending the stairs.”
― Hannah Orenstein, Maine Characters