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Just the page before she said that Old Msn Sing was incautious not inviting Headman Yo and his people. But how could he if the party was only possible with Headman Sam’s protection?

“A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.”

The only thing I don’t understand - whydidn’t Petal tell the judge the truth? They threatened her with death, but the alternative was a beating that could have been deadly as well.

What does having lived mean when you’re no longer alive?

I will only be truely dead if nobody ever comes.

the pleasure of satisfied curiosity

bus

jacket?
razor
bottle

book

- What prompts decision when you’re utterly alone?

- Building endurance.

the knife
2

no continuity

dead

Learning

open

Glad to hear he was taking the ballots so seriously.

A different experience for him. At first, I was reminded of when I worked at the German store and kept a diary.

and rocks, paper, scissors for going after the shrieking thing,
and not leaving the boy by himself,
and the angel glows,
and he curse of giving a shit,

two chapters in and he’s still at the edge of that massgrave and we don’t know what’s real, is that kid really with him?

Mabel: Sometimes murderers are bad people. Sometimes murderers kill bad people. Sometimes murderers are good people who make bad decisions.

Her frosty heart warms.

The privilege of not feeling fear

love synonymous with terror

Something beautiful she says on page 118: “I sometimes think this should be a service one could gift the grieving: the quiet, steadfast presence of someone who still believes there’s joy to be found - someone willing to hunt for it on your behalf”

Those selfish parents!

Persephone: “I choose you!” :)

Mabel’s life id definitely totally opposite to mine. I still enjoy the way the booksis written.

I was bullied parially because I was smart, but it definitely didn’t start that early, nor would we just stand by and do nothing if it was that extreme…
My parents were definitely different than hers, though, there is no comparison.
She just seems to like to make extreme conclusions.

It’s interesting how her experiences are so much relatable in some ways and so much the opposite at the same time as mine from childhood. I didn’t have many friends, never a really close friend, but never no friends at all. Enjoyed our house and my room, but mine definitely was small.