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"It took the offer for Ruth to realize that all she wanted was a friend who knew she was suffering but would not make her talk about it."
it's what most people need. to simply be seen.

pg. 326-327: final then beginning paragraphs
hhmmm doesn't this sound familiar. almost 100 years later and this pig bastards still do the same thing.

i can't remember the last time i read a book that had so many words i didn't know.
it's also very good so far.

pg. 230 paragraph 2
"...an bearin an dyin is two pieces of the same thing."

ch. 14 pg. 164
so true. to be human is to be curious and to want to invent. it's also the need to help. chapter 13 talks about this. we're pack animals, we like to be around others, we like communities, we like to help.

It's always strange to me when people act like there's unsaid rules that they absolutely can't break. i also feel like this used to be a bigger thing. so it's silly to me that Uncle John wouldn't have just given up his seat for Rose. like why is that such a big deal, they're imaginary rules...
pg. 104
also i despise the way Rose is talked about here. when you notice the way misogyny slips through the cracks
pg. 103

pg. 41
the book is great so far. the writing is phenomenal. it's no wonder they make you read it in high school.

Chapter 3 is so good. Incredibly well written, very moving.

just finished part 2. it's so strange and elias obviously didn't know jatgeir that well if he thought that elina forced herself onto the boat rather than jatgeir inviting her. and the fact that jatgeir is dead. so strabge.