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Julia
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“In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layers of frailty men want to be good and want to be loved. Indeed, most of their vices are attempted short cuts to love.
…We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil. … Vice always has a new fresh young face, while virtue is venerable as nothing else in the world is.”
— Jul 18, 2026 09:46PM
…We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil. … Vice always has a new fresh young face, while virtue is venerable as nothing else in the world is.”
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Julia
is on page 210 of 601
I’d do anything for Liza Hamilton
Also they got me feeling a TINY bit of sympathy for Cathy… like at the end of the day she was married to a guy who treated her like a talisman more than a human. But she still scares me
— Jul 15, 2026 09:19PM
Also they got me feeling a TINY bit of sympathy for Cathy… like at the end of the day she was married to a guy who treated her like a talisman more than a human. But she still scares me
Julia
is 23% done
This book is like a reality TV show to me so far. The Real Farm Boys of Massachusetts. Why are they all so messyyyy also someone please incarcerate Cathy 🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Jul 14, 2026 11:42AM