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Melina Marchetta
Melina Marchetta

Melina Marchetta is an Australian author renowned for her young adult literature. Her works often delve into complex interpersonal relationships and profound emotional experiences, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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“What do you think would happen if we kissed right here, right now?" he asks, digging his hands into the pockets of his khaki pants, grinning right back at me. "I think it would cause a riot." "Well, you know me," he says, lowering his head towards me. "Causing a riot is what I do best." Santangelo approaches before Griggs gets any closer and pulls him away. "Are you guys insane?" he says, irritated. "It's called peaceful coexistence, Santangelo. You should try it and if it works we may sell the idea to the Israelis and Palestinians," I say, throwing his own words back at him.”

IfsThinkingKnowsShouldTryingWellsMayIdeasHandsHappensGuyAsksCausesRight NowApproachSellsInsanePeacefulPocketsThrowingPantsPalestinianKnow MeRiotDiggingIrritatedCoexistenceGrinningPeaceful CoexistenceTaylor Markham
Author:Melina Marchetta
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“In a sense, the better you adapt to school the less your chances are of later adapting to the actual world. So I figure, the worse you adapt to school, the better you will be able to handle reality when you finally manage to get loose at last from school, if that ever happens. But I guess I have what in the military they call a 'poor attitude,' which means 'shape up or ship out.' I always elected to ship out.”

IfsWorldMeanRealityHappensAbleSchoolLastsChancePoorAttitudeMilitaryFiguresShapesHandleShipsManageChances AreAdapting
Book:Four novels of the 1960s
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