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is on page 122 of 453
"He gives her class, she gives him sex. Was this a general rule? Did all friendships---all relations---involve this discreet and mysterious exchange of qualities, this exchange of power? Did it extend to peoples and nations or was it a thing that happened only between individuals? What did my father give my mother---and vice versa?"
— Jun 04, 2026 07:19AM
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C
is on page 79 of 453
“Even I, who had been to her house only once before, managed to feel more possessive about Lily’s things than Lily herself.” LOL too real
— Jul 11, 2025 10:06AM
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is on page 66 of 453
“The white girls—who had generally been included in the playground mania—were now mysteriously no longer included: it was as if they had never been involved in the first place.” This is so painfully accursed and astute—like the vibe shift that lets u know it’s going to get dark
— Jul 11, 2025 09:23AM
C
is on page 46 of 453
I’m surprised, this book is kind of not very well-written so far. I’m hoping the contents of the plot will save it but on a narrative structure level it feels very thrown together
— Jul 11, 2025 08:43AM
C
is on page 40 of 453
Maybe this is crazy, maybe I’m crazy, but I feel like Zadie Smith really thinks poorly of black men
— Jul 11, 2025 08:27AM
