Vern Francis
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"Reading this one slowly over the next two months" — Jan 26, 2026 09:28PM
"Reading this one slowly over the next two months" — Jan 26, 2026 09:28PM
“His dad had told him many times that the definition of a real man is one who cries without shame, reads poetry with his heart, feels opera in his soul, and does what’s necessary to defend a woman.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“Time ensures children never know their parents young.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“He was by no means a thief, but Jackie had learned the hard way that life could drag disgrace out of you.”
― A Kind of Freedom
― A Kind of Freedom
“Sand keeps secrets better than mud.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
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