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« When is a woman not a woman? When she’s dead. Or when she’s a swan. » p 78

I know that this is a bit ironic to post here, but it's bothered me for a long time that Amazon own Goodreads. I was upset in 2013 when they bought it, and even though I don't really want to, I'm considering moving to another platform. Do any of my friends on here already use a different site to log books? If so, which one(s)?

« J'avais une tête de Juif, d'islamiste, de Portugais, d'Iranien et de con. J'avais un gros nez, une tête de footballeur brésilien et de fils à papa saoudien milliardaire. Je n'avais pas une tête de Français, ni d'Allemand. J'avais une tête de Turc et aussi d'Arménien. J'avais une tête de loubard sicilien. » p 93 #relatable lol

Somehow I've never read this and for some reason I just decided to. I'm only 18 pages in and I'm already incredibly disturbed by how relevant it is today. Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google are clearly the four ministries. Fuck. (PS, I really wish Amazon had never bought Goodreads. cry)

« "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. » pg 304

(I initially read this as « Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe fire. »

It might’ve even worked better)

P 145 « NO THANK YOU » lol

Notable quotes:

-solice in dead langnuages
-translation is an act of betrayal
-there is no homeland (p221)

Roos 😢

« ‘They are not only radioed to hate fire-breathers, but out dragons,’ Tané reminded him. ‘Knowing this, why would you still sail with them?’

‘Perhaps you should ask yourself a different question, honoured Miduchi,’ he said. ‘Would the world be any better if we were all the same?’

The door closed behind him. Tané reflected on his words and realised that she had no answer. »

Pg 678

« Elder Vara seemed to know from her face that she could give him no answer. ‘I will send you away with my blessing, Tané, if you promise one thing,’ he mumbled. ‘That one day, you will forgive yourself. You are the spring of you love, child, and have much to learn of this world. Do not deny yourself the privilege of living.’ »

Oof! Hit me in the gut for some reason!

Wow, okay so much has changed and I can’t believe there’s still TWO HUNDRED pages to go

Omg Ead, good luck 😭😭😭