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Francesca Lia Block, born on December 3, 1962, is an American author known for her works in young adult literature and fantasy novels. Her writing often delves into the emotional and growth aspects of adolescence, as well as supernatural elements.

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“This was not a fearie tale. This was not the movies. This was life. It hurt more. It was excruciating. It was excruciatingly beautiful.”

Beautiful Hurt Tales It Hurts

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“We both believe in monsters. But all the ghosts and demons are you. And all the angels and genies are you. All the kings, queens, Buddhas, beautiful boys. Inside you. No one can take them away. (Missing Angel Juan.)”

Believe Beautiful Boys Missing Kings Angel Monsters Ghost Queens Demon Juan Genies

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“My mother says that pain is hidden in everyone you see. She says try to imagine it like big bunches of flowers that everyone is carrying around with them. Think of your pain like a big bunch of red roses, a beautiful thorn necklace. Everyone has one.”

Thinking Trying Bigs Pain Beautiful Mother Imagine Flower Red Rose Lovely Bunch Necklaces Red Rose

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“Think of your pain like a bunch of red roses, a beautiful thorn necklace. Everyone has one.”

Thinking Pain Beautiful Red Rose Bunch Necklaces Red Rose

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“I'd sit around dreaming that the boys I saw at shows or at work - the boys with silver earrings and big boots - would tell me I was beautiful, take me home and feed me Thai food or omelets and undress me and make love to me all night with the palm trees whispering windsongs about a tortured gleaming city and the moonlight like flame melting our candle bodies.”

“Relieved because what I dreaded most in the whole world was going to happen and I wouldn’t have to live with it anymore—the fear. There is the relief of finally not being alone and the relief of being alone when no one can take anything away from you. Here she was, my beautiful fear. Shiny as crystal lace frost.”

World Whole Happens Beautiful Whole World Relief Crystals Frost Relieved Away From You Lace

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“Under the pink Harlequin sunglasses strawberry dangling charms, and sugar-frosted eyeshadow she was really almost beautiful.”

Beautiful Charm Sugar Strawberries Sunglasses Harlequin Eyeshadow

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“I want to be untouchable and beautiful and completely dead inside.”

Want Beautiful Untouchables

Book:Beautiful Boys: Missing Angel Juan and Baby Be-Bop

Source: Beautiful Boys: Missing Angel Juan and Baby Be-Bop

“The most Beautiful people are the ones that don't look like one race or even one sex.”

People Looks Beautiful Sex Race Beautiful People

Author:Francesca Lia Block

About the Author

Born: December 3, 1962
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 169

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