“If her years at the zoo had taught her anything, it was that no creature was as dangerous as a man being laughed at.” MenDangerCreaturesLaughterAnimalsHumiliationMasculinityZoosLaughing At Book:The Island of Last Things Source: The Island of Last Things
“I had never been alone in a room with Mr. Pinkton before, and when he entered, my only thought was that for such a slim man, he took up a surprising amount of space. Was it surprising, though? Power is expansive.” MenSpacePowerSizeExpansiveness Book:The Island of Last Things Source: The Island of Last Things