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The poem titled "maritime" goes perfectly with the song "ships in the night" by mat Kearney.

So far, I find this analog style very interesting. Kraushaar is writing from deep down. There's not really a hidden meaning, its just whatever is there, and whatever you infer from it. I like the repetition of certain lines, its really interesting.

"They find it all but impossible to believe in the unfamiliar while the familiar is before their eyes. Keep pressing home on him the ordinariness of things"

So far, I like levines use of scenery. I like the way he paints a picture. Everything he says seems beautiful and serene, but if you ponder on it for long, you realize that there's some darker undertones

So so SO excited to finally start reading this one! The leaves are falling, its raining, its officially "🎵there's a possibility🎵😔🥀⛓️💔" season!!

Just finished this, so amazing, as usual. Every time I reread this, I see a deeper level of perfection. I notice more details and am more entrenched each time. I will never stop recommending this to kids, teens, and adults. The epilogue had me loosing my mind!!! PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. It's so important, especially in today's climate, to understand that words, culture, and beliefs hold power.

It's 3 am. I just finished chapter ten. Guess who's crying herself to sleep tonight! That is NOT a chapter you want to end on. I have to go to bed after reading THAT?! How?! I am devastated, to say the least 😭❤️

So far, it's amazing. It's funny how Ellen and Annemarie love Gone With The Wind when Johnny and Ponyboy also love it. I read these books back to back! I guess I've gotta read Gone With The Wind next!

This quote on page 122 pretty much sums up the whole book: "Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But almost the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.

SOOOOOO happy to be re-reading this! The beauty in reading a good book more than once is thar you notice details and perfections that you may have skimmed over rin your first read.

So far, it's veryyyy angsty. It's also a little dark. It's definitely feeding into the delusions of being a teenage girl whobfeels invisible, and romanticizing that. And tbh, that makes it very addictive 😭 BUT JENNIFER LYNN BARNES IS SO IMMERSIVE!

I just started it, and I already love it. It's such an easy summer read, and Kierra Cass never misses. WHY IS AKINLI A WALKING GREEN FLAG LIKE HELLO?]

I legitimately love this book with my whole being. I've reread it so many times, and it's tradition for me to read it over the summer. I literally started reading it earlier today and am already at 30 pages left. READ. THIS. BOOK. PLEASEEEEEEE