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'I want it to burn.'

LETS GOOOOO

robin swift and ramy mirza were in love and in this fucking essay i will—

‘You want to do the right thing,’ said Ramy, bullish. ‘You always do. But you think the right thing is martyrdom. You think if you suffer enough for whatever sins you’ve committed, then you’re absolved.’

this book appeals to ALL the themes, arcs, and narratives i like holy shit

there is nothing heterosexual about what robin and ramy have going on

‘You’re lost, brother. You’re a ship adrift, searching for familiar shores. I understand what it is you want. I sought it too. But there is no homeland. It’s gone.’ He paused beside Robin on his way to the door. His fingers landed on Robin’s shoulder, squeezed so hard they hurt. ‘But realize this, brother. You fly no one’s flag. You’re free to seek your own harbour. And you can do so much more than tread water.’

legitimately so engrossed in this book that the only way i can describe it is “holy shit i am so pretentious”

The debate between Robin and Professor Lovell about the exploitation of language by imperialists and the hoarding of silver is genuinely one of the most engrossing dialogues I've read in awhile

two chapters in and ngl, based on all the reviews of this book, and what ive read thus far — rlly getting the impression that you won't like/care/be invested if you're white