“There is a noise that is different to grief. Sadness wails and cries and lets loose a sound to the heavens like a baby calling for its mother. That kind of noisy grief is hopeful. It believes that things can be put right, or that help can come. There is a different kind of sound to that. Babies left alone too long do not even cry. They become very still and quiet. They know no one is coming.”
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Naomi Alderman is a British author born in 1974. Her works span a variety of genres, including science fiction, historical, and contemporary novels. Alderman is known for her unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues. more
“لو كان بوسع المرء أن يغرس الخنجر في مخه ليقتطع الجزؤ الذي يحمل ذكريات معينة, لغدت الحياة جنة”
“...but in the next moment I cursed myself for being so great a fool as to dream of hope at all.”