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“She wants one, she needs one: a clear and focused identity, a hard shell to rove around in. But nothing quite feels like it fits.
Maybe the problem is not the fit, she considers, but her expectation that something should. Maybe the solution is it doesn't have to; she just needs to act like it does.” (pg. 10)
“That's one lesson learned from being a seasoned sleuth: everyone is hiding something.” (pg. 11)
— Aug 05, 2025 08:37AM
Maybe the problem is not the fit, she considers, but her expectation that something should. Maybe the solution is it doesn't have to; she just needs to act like it does.” (pg. 10)
“That's one lesson learned from being a seasoned sleuth: everyone is hiding something.” (pg. 11)
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Caroline
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“I’m beginning to think my problem was loneliness. It describes not only a way of life but also a state of being, a social experience insistently internalized and corporeal, felt to be both essential and permanent.” (pg. 249)
— Oct 03, 2025 08:21PM
Caroline
is on page 248 of 256
“For many of us who lived in the category of girl, the nineties were kind of a mindfuck.” (pg. 248)
— Oct 03, 2025 08:21PM
Caroline
is on page 185 of 256
"I have only ever wanted to be part of it. History, that is. The great big record of time. But it seems my time keeps running out." (pg. 185)
— Oct 03, 2025 08:19PM
Caroline
is on page 185 of 256
“You're not fearful. You're strong. You're driven by curiosity and yearning. I believe you're capable of absorbing what I have to share." (pg. 185)
— Oct 03, 2025 08:18PM
Caroline
is on page 176 of 256
“Adulthood is like the last stop on the train and you have to get off. All you can see is dark and then the train leaves without you.” (pg. 173)
— Sep 01, 2025 01:27PM
Caroline
is on page 121 of 256
“Everything's a game. You have to pass the levels.” (pg. 121)
— Aug 13, 2025 01:00PM
Caroline
is on page 116 of 256
“She seemed to believe that writing could solve anything… she gave you exercises to write letters home, letters that would never get sent. Some days she asked you to write angry rants; others, to imagine things from different perspectives. Dr. Holly felt these assignments would help you identify buried feelings and understand their origins, that they'd help you take control over your story.” (pg. 116)
— Aug 13, 2025 08:28AM
Caroline
is on page 111 of 256
“sane in an insane world
superficial
vain
suffering from suburban American over-abundance
saving the environment
a feminist
a white girl
a girl
a girl, interrupted
a copycat
just following directions
out of control
over-controlling
testing the limits of your body
starving away your feminine parts
trying too hard at being a girl
covering over the real problem
grrr” (pg. 110-111)
— Aug 13, 2025 08:26AM
superficial
vain
suffering from suburban American over-abundance
saving the environment
a feminist
a white girl
a girl
a girl, interrupted
a copycat
just following directions
out of control
over-controlling
testing the limits of your body
starving away your feminine parts
trying too hard at being a girl
covering over the real problem
grrr” (pg. 110-111)
