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“Let them know now, I thought. And the the thought for once was not bitter or angry, it filled me with a fierce pride”

“But it won’t always be war…The world won’t smite you for an occasional misfire. “

A teacher. Who kills someone like that? Or like my brother who could dance…. “Fascists” I said. Fascista now killed the half quartet since war had brake out

You didn’t see the desperate fury in her gaze. You didn’t have her hands in yours as she begged you “kill them all.” If you had, you would’ve done exactly what I did. Squeeze her hands back with all the gentleness in your soul and with every drop of rage you summon and say I promise I will.

When you lived by “don’t miss” there was no room for almost.

“If it was a day I lived, it was a good day”

“She collected friends like she collected new careers.” Chapter 23 high key relatable for me

Aunt jemima?!? This book was written in 2025! They canceled aunt jemima long ago bc of the racist overtones of a black lady selling southern cooking through a syrup bottle! How old is Laurie Gilmore? Kinda questioning my choices with authors rn

“She almost got down on her knees and apologized for everything she did” WTF TESSA BAILEY?? I’ll be damned

Had he put too much pressure on her? He was the one who said to take things slowly…there was only room for one nervous person in the house and he decide it wasn’t going to be him, he needed to be the picture of confidence at all times, and until then and as long as she needed he would be a boulder and wouldn’t crack.

“…It didn’t stop him from folding her in half…”

“And her legs went from al dente to limp” (they’re making pasta or something like that)