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Chapter 9: the most horrific therapy depiction ever. Also, such magic-cock energies. 15 years of therapy hasn’t made a dent, but I’m sure Carter will. Facepalm

At times, it’s more a very loquacious advert for other audible books than an actual story

“Unaccustomed to wading in such deep philosophical waters, the head clarck ignored the question and struck out for high ground. ‘We wouldn’t be punishing him for being right, we’d be punishing him for spreading it around.’”

“In sound‘s absence, silence echoes.”

“Patience, endless patience – that was one of the gifts the Patryns had received from the Labyrinth, though it came to them covered with their own blood.”

The entire series is a battlefield for the nature vs. nurture debate.

Ah, yes. Light stalking, that’s what we needed

Love triangle, obviously

So far:
The quirky, neurotic, care-bear, tiny protagonist - check
The handsome, distant, square (in more ways than one), huge enemy-to-love interest - check
Weird, optimistic, supportive, naïve parents - check
Shiny surfaces - check
Fatphobia, name calling, and general bitchiness from supposedly-sweet protagonist - check
Sexual assault marketed as a hot make-out session - check

This will be a disappointment

“I knew how to die, it was the living that scared me”.

“I can’t believe there’s a part of your body that grows when you need it.”
That’s what he said

“There’s no such thing as karma.” Considering this will probably go the way of most other novels in the ya genre, I doubt that she’s going to be proven right.

“ surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.”

“as, in every respect, it suited Emma best to lead, she gave a very proper compliance.”
“he was accused of having a delightful voice, and a perfect knowledge of music; which was properly denied; and that he knew nothing of the matter, and had no voice at all, roundly asserted.“

“‘We are in great hopes that miss Woodhouse may be prevailed with to try [the pianoforte] this evening.’
Miss Woodhouse made the proper acquiescence; and finding that nothing more was to be entrapped from any communication of Mrs. Cole’s, turned to Frank Churchill.”

“She felt that she should like to have had the power of refusal”

“On these two nights of savage slaughter, Charles Manson wanted his assassins in complete control of their faculties. The reality, and its implications, were far more frightening than the myth.”

“you want change to come about nicely and pleasantly. Do you want to see just sort of sleep up on people so that they don’t notice it until they wake up one morning and realise that they’re happier than they were before… And it’s very wonderful and very thoughtful of you and it’s also very naive and very stupid.“

“ but my course has always been peace. I never meant for people to get hurt!“

“He was, Jarre discovered, a man of few words, but those words had a way of searing into the heart, leaving a mark that burned long after the iron had grown cool.“

“Hugh had never in his life known anyone to pass out from sheer terror. Marvellous person to have around in a crisis.”

Ah, I was wondering when misogyny would raise its ugly head

Cheating much? “Jumping” onto Galen’s pov was ridiculous.

I really hope the Robert Frost quote is not misquoted

Really? A tight-lacing comment? Come ON!

The pig-men developing religion - allusion to Animal Farm?