Ava Morgan’s Reviews > Malina > Status Update

I’m borrowing this book from the library, so I’ll highlight the lines I like here.

Here’s one:

“Ivan must have some history behind him, must have been in a cyclone, and he thinks I have my own story as well, the usual one, containing at least one man and an appropriate disappointment…” (184)

I can’t tell if she’s been hard-pressed to speak (she’s been avoiding her mail—she’s treating her narrative like a letter she can open up in/is intimidated to answer) or if she’s been quiet for too long.