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“And as we swam or played or talked a feeling would come. It was almost like fear in the way it filled me rising in my chest. It was almost like tears in how swiftly it came. But it was neither of those. Buoyant where they were heavy, bright where they were dull.”
Crying laughing so hard in the car looking like a maniac I had to pause it so I wouldn’t cr—
Nov 26, 2025 02:44PM
The Song of Achilles

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“The beginning of hope. We have given each other wounds but they are not mortal.”

“He is half my soul, as the poets say.”

“This is his truest self, earnest and guileless, full of mischief but without malice… They have confounded him, tied him to a stake and baited him. I stroke the soft skin of his forehead. I would untie him if I could. If he would let me.”

Made it to THAT part…taking a lap…
Dec 03, 2025 09:28AM
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Guya
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“But I could just see the features of his face the strong jaw and gentle curves of his eyes. I wanted to wake him and see those eyes open. A thousand, thousand times I had seen it, but I never tired of it.”

“I saw the moment he woke and knew me. Our limbs slid against one another on paths that we had traced so many times before, yet still were not old.”

Blah blah eternal depth of love blah blah whateverrrr
Dec 02, 2025 02:27PM
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“The never ending ache of love and sorrow. Perhaps in find other life I could have refused. Could have torn my hair and screamed and made him face his choice alone. But not in this one.”
This book is like a lighthouse for my grief perhaps which is insane bc it hurts so bad but I guess it’s helpful too … I’ll always find it in this… at least the writing is gorg <3
Nov 30, 2025 08:52PM
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i forgot i re requested this on Libby months ago. diabolical 🫩🫩🫩
Nov 19, 2025 06:44PM
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Guya
Guya is 90% done
That part where they know what’s going to happen but so badly wish they’re wrong and almost start to believe it lollllll miss miller you’re sick for this ….
Jun 23, 2025 01:20PM
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What if I said reading this should be used as a form of torture ☝🏼
Jun 20, 2025 09:27AM
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The last time I cried this much/this early in a book was when I read A L*ttle L*fe… this is so beautifully written ….. to be seen and thought of in this way ?!?
Jun 16, 2025 08:18PM
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Sam Popkin stop it rn before i have to do ANOTHER REREAD


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