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Book cover for The House of Eve
I swallowed hard. “I was with Shimmy.” “Shimmy who? Wait—you mean to tell me you were with Shimmy, the landlord’s son?” Her voice thundered. “Girl, you done bumped your head?” “We’re just friends.” She took a sip of her drink with her eyes ...more
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Etaf Rum
“Her powerlessness even comforted her somehow. Knowing that she couldn't change things - that she didn't have a choice - made living it more bearable.”
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Bonnie Garmus
“I used to tell myself every day was new. That anything could happen.”
Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry

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“On the other hand, wasn't that the very definitely of life? Constant adaptations brought about by a series of never-ending mistakes?”
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Etaf Rum
“Sadness was like a cancer, she thought, a presence that staked it's claim so quietly you might not even notice it until it was too late. She hoped her other daughters didn't see.”
Etaf Rum, A Woman Is No Man

“These rules were fascinating to me; the body dictating what you must do. I had fallen into the habit of neglecting my body, often forgetting to feed it, and when I was assaulted I refused even to look at it. Now my body was saying, you have to listen to me. You have to respect my needs. We have to work together or you will end up hurt.”
Chanel Miller, Know My Name: A Memoir

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