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“I am, you see, a woman plagued by gods.” So real, Oree.

What a fucking BRILLIANT opening to the second book. This is about to deliver I know it.

“Their relationship— as the reverse of Pandora and Epimetheus— proved that women could be traded and gifted whether their blood be ichor or red.” THIS BOOK IS THE PERFECT BOOK FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

“For a brief moment, Euryale recognized Ceto as a mother, one who struggled to connect, to communicate her worry. If there had ever been a time for Ceto to relay counsel, it was right then. Euryale’s breath caught in her throat… Ceto’s laughter burst forth violently, a resounding smack to the face… Euryale exhaled, cursing herself for expecting anything other than derision.” OOF

“And you’d miss me.” “You’d miss me,” “You’ll miss me.” OH MEDUSA I WEEP

Wowieeee I love when women

Woweeee so much has happened im enthralled

“My mother was the most beautiful woman in the world. I say this not because I am her daughter, and not because she was tall and graceful, with hair like clouded sunlight. I say it because she was strong. Perhaps it is my Darre heritage, but strength has always been the marker of beauty in my eyes” YES YES YES YESSSS STRONG WOMEN!!!!!

“After the horror of incarnation, what difference could mere slavery make?”

The whole description of humanity before this? Damn…

Rip Noah Calhoun he would’ve LOVED “right where you left me” by Taylor Swift…

no but actually “He didn’t know how to stop them.” Ahahahaha OUCH BECAUSE YEA HEARD

“but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.”

Thought I’d take it back to a classic and THANK GOD I DID 🥹

Oh Gus you angel… can all men with daddy issues please just talk through it like this? Pls and thank yooouu <3

My god can this bitch write a slow burn

“It sounded sort of like, ‘Get on top of me! Now!’”

Me when a man is emotionally available

WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?!!!!!!

“I don’t need vitamins. I need nacho cheese and chocolate sauce.”

Rip Lorelai Gilmore she would’ve loved January.

“He fit so perfectly into the love story I’d imagined for myself that I mistook him for the love of my life.”

Um ouch, Emily. You planning on paying for my therapy??

“I was the same me I’d always been. I’d just stopped trying to glow in the dark for him, or anyone else.” FUCKYEA

Someone needs to snatch this book from my hands I need sleep

Oh this motherfucker

Did I wake up and immediately started reading? Yea and???

I am unwell… I am so unwell… this book and blurb need trigger warnings that you need to be fully stable in order to read…

Love it though

I cannot put this down…

“I’ve heard two ways of looking at it. One says the silent man is the wise man and the other that a man without words is a man without thought. Naturally I favor the second.” - Same, Samuel. Same.

“You have a point, Louis. But some men are friends with the whole world in their hearts, and there are others that hate themselves and spread their hatred around like butter on hot bread.” - TELL ‘EM

Fucking. Cathy.

She raised her hand to her head. “You know I’m not sure I can think straight. And I want to.”
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Cathy is so dramatic and I am so here for it. Also, Steinbeck is making me want to move out west again.