Amanda H.’s Reviews > The Paris Library > Status Update

“I felt an unexpected nostalgia for my classmates, even the ones I don’t like”

“I’d never admitted how angry it made me when she insulted soldiers like Remy or when she insinuated that Bitsi’s mourning was a charade. I’d never admitted I’d been jealous of her glamorous life. I’d bottled up my resentment, and like a magnum of champagne that someone had shaken, sticky emotions came bursting out.”

“… my parents had laid clothes, opportunities, and even suitors in front of me like a red carpet. I felt stunned.”

“The realization hit me like a nightstick. My entire life, I’d been proud. I’d never hesitated to rebel against Papa and to think for myself. I’d seen what happened to Aunt Caro, and worked hard for my own independence. Now, with unsettling clarity, I understood that though I’d never asked for anything, I’d never needed to…”

“ it’s important to remember how hard it is to ask for help,” she reminded me. “ never be impatient; all questions have value.”