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Rereading to underline

listening on audio :) going to be thinking in an Irish accent now yuh

nodding my head as I read so people know I am fathoming and absorbing his words

but his heart had lit never to be quenched again, and one thing in him at last was real......

gonna start calling all of my friends queer fish

so far this whole book is about how average Maurice is, he's just like me fr

Certain recent events have made me want to reread this

can't help but fall victim to the iconic quotes in this book.... you said i killed you... haunt me then....................................

everyone in this book is so dramatic... i am loving it

why is this book lowkey making me giggle

that's what an artist does: takes responsibility

period

everything leads back to john steinbeck btw

i know nothing about these two men. it has been only sex

reading this at work please nobody look over my shoulder

Silas' characterization is so good. Male character of all time

Sorry I just must

***** MENTION

is this from the pov of…….

"in another country" is my favorite of the stories so far

not this girl being in the same graduate program as my ex

reading one short story from this collection every Thursday night at work until I'm done with it!

just so amazing I don't know what else to say

rereading this I say... even though I have absolutely no recollection of reading it for the first time! hehe <3 so far I am absolutely floored by the writing. the last time I felt this way about writing was when I read east of eden two? three? years ago. like my mouth is agape my pen is underlining faster than I've ever seen!

this book is more relatable this time around. feeling sick about it

"She knocked on the window, so much sooner than expected. He sat up straight, looked through the glass. Clutched his heart at the sight of her." The way this scene has been haunting me for years

my next reread... happy pride

Why am I legit flying through this

Literally grasping at straws trying to get over my reading slump 😭😭😭 also thank gawd Alex and Henry were aged up in the movie

surprise surprise drug companies are pure evil

I fear John Green's brain works in the same way mine does... idk if it's bc I continuously reread his books when I was younger and so I was influenced by him or if the opposite is true and I reread them/found comfort in them bc our brains work the same... much to think about.....