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the author moves from topic to topic so seamlessly. it’s a very well structured book

“‘This plague is a force of God," I say, fighting to keep my voice even. ‘No different from an earthquake or a storm. It is no one's fault. And these stupid men are making a war of it, like they make a war of every-thing.’
‘And just like any war, those without power are the first to suffer’”

"You, your mother, and I are the same, though your sex bars you from licensure and stokes all the old fears in those stupid enough to believe that women are inferior to men. God put us on this broken world to heal people, to learn what we can and practice and teach, to put it back together the best we can. Our skills are a gift from God. And we have a divine mandate to practice them”

“This woman, this Jane Austen, had created something […] She had breathed life into a world of her own invention. And that world, those people, now existed without her. Beyond her. Other than through the deeds of one’s sons, it seemed the only way open for a woman to leave her mark on the world.”

her writing style is just so gorgeous and gripping — i love the way she introduces character details

this book continually turned sexual moments weird and uncomfortable. First they’re attacked as an mc is masturbating, then an mc cries out another persons name when they’re together, then a man mentioned he sat and watched the shadows of their hookup the whole night without their consent. like wtf

Wilson has a lot of very interesting points, but some of the essays feel meandering and missing a central point. it’s more of a commentary than an argument…

It’s just pmo that he’s lying to EVERYONE. like how do you expect to build a life with this woman if you’ve literally hid your entire identity and past. like you’re an asshole

this writing style is hilarious

oh good lord not a war halting because THE GIRL IS HURT

i hate it when book 2 abandons the relationship of the first book and throws the protagonists with the other love interests

so when are Gavin and Alistair gonna kiss? 🤨

i could see how it could be frustrating, but i kinda love that their magic isn’t explained. it just IS.

the mixed media with old photographs is gorgeous

america pmo girl TALK ABOUT IT

absolutely insane she sees what happened to marlee yet CONTINUES TO SEE ASPEN

i’m trying to be sympathetic but you’re so DUMB

"Darling, what's wrong?"
Darling? The word, so tender and personal, enveloped me. In that moment, any desire I had to fight my feelings for Maxon disappeared. I wanted to be his dear, his darling. I wanted to be Maxon's alone.

“It’s so much scarier to admit that our lives are in our own flawed, fallible hands. Our futures are not kept safe for us in the cradle of fate. We have to hack them out of stone, dig them out of mud, and build them one messy, imperfect day at a time”

INSANE TWIST IN THE RUSSIAVERSE

they killed nessa?? bro this book pmo

“i never loved theron” EHHH WRONG

she’s choosing the wrong guy this pmo

barffff idgaf about mather and miera 🫩

we keep distilling the narrative down to characters i don’t really gaf about

Marguerite is lowkey a badass what

i am eating UPPP this romanov duchess plot

so much has gone on and yet we have 800+ pages left?! i’m eating it up though

what are they doing to my boy theron :(

this second book breakup is dumbbbb

these kids really are so endearing

the writing style is very Matilda and early Harry Potter esque and I love it