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"I walk out, that dark ugly guilt swirling inside me. In the car on the way home, I realize that swirling alongside it is a kind of lightness, as if the valve has been opened and some of that ugly darkness is being released."

"I can't imagine my life without you. Who would call me at 5:30... Or help me be a mother?"

...already crying... I can't...

Thanks to NetGalley, I get a sneak peek!

Thanks to Xiran Jay Zhao, and the Robespierre content, this book seems fresh and timely!

Well I didn't expect pirates. 🏴‍☠️

"People round here don't always know the difference between right and wrong. But we know the difference between good and evil."

Ramona is my favorite character.

"What can the sport give us? A few moments, a few victories, a fee isolated opportunities to imagine that we're immortal. And it's a lie. It isn't really important."
"The only thing the sport gives us are moments. But what is life, apart from moments?"

"The only conclusion I can draw is that humans are nonsensical, making rash decisions such as taking two aliens into their home and offering aid."

We can't stay here.
This life is a lie.

And now? A camel. 🤣

The kitten and the donkey are my favorite characters 🥰

Thought, but never said. How could I survive without hope, without dreams...

I was hoping this might follow the storyline of David Copperfield, but it's still a good read.

Charles Dickens!! My favorite!!

This book is full of MANY characters in MANY locations, and I'm dreadfully confused.

I know and enjoy Pratchett, so I believe this will all come together somehow.

But right now? This is a difficult read.

"You don't want to be the hero, you want the happy ending"

"I wonder sometimes how much evil is permitted to run unchecked simply because it would be rude to interrupt it."

A person's beginnings do not often herald their endings.

The fish farming metaphor 😮

I'm appreciating the references to literature and philosophy.

I love that there are multiple points of view!

Also - Booksta would love the fact that Anne & Jack own a mountain of books! 🤣

I'm enjoying Anne's character growth.

I'm enjoying the feeling of Alice in Wonderland fallibg down the rabbit hole! 🤓 Arranged marriages are my fav trope!

I really like Maud!

Wow. The twists and turns.