“That night, Hallie was relieved when Linda Soares, the town librarian who'd spent years trying to impress Nick with her low-cut shirts and book recommendations, joined them for dinner.” DatingLibrarians Book:The Orphans of Race Point Source: The Orphans of Race Point
“There are people whose whole life is a punishment. Kids who literally don’t know the difference between right and wrong, people who ‘know not what they do,’ to quote the Master.” EmpathyGuiltChild AbuseAbuse SurvivorsRight And Wrong Book:The Liar's Diary Source: The Liar's Diary
“For some reason, she thought of how the old people wept when they played fado music at the annual Portuguese Festival. Saudade , her great-aunt Del called it: homesick music. But according to her father, the emotion was about more than place. It was a profound longing for everything that was lost and would never be regained.” LongingSaudade Book:The Orphans of Race Point Source: The Orphans of Race Point
“Men pursue younger women for sport all the time—whenever they start feeling a little insecure. But when a woman does it, it’s another thing altogether.” InsecurityCheatingGender InequalityMiddle AgeAge Gap Book:The Liar's Diary Source: The Liar's Diary