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This novel explores themes of love, loss, and the unyielding human spirit through the eyes of a protagonist driven by a relentless quest for happiness.
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“Living down your own past was hard enough. You shouldn't have to live down someone else's.”
“Crystalline swirls of sugar and flour still lingered in the air like kite tails.”
“The words were strung in the air like garland. She could almost see them.”
“...a sad sort of vulnerability was wafting from her, making the night smell like maple syrup.”
“Men of thoughtless actions are always surprised by consequences.”
“Always make your needs and expectations known,she used to say. That way no one gets hurt.”
“Adolescence is like having only enough light to see the step directly in front of you.”
“It took me a long time to realize this: We get to choose what defines us.”
“How we see the world changes all the time. It all depends on our mood.”
“...she was still water in his hands. He didn't know how to hold on.”
“No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.”