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“This was the math she ran every night, every moment. How much time to try to get the work done? How much time to rest? She could never quite make the numbers work. She was always just scraping by, stretching the budget, always coming up a little short, and the panic clung to her, dogging her steps.”

Quote by Leigh Bardugo

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Ninth House

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Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is a contemporary American author known for her fantasy novels. Born on April 6, 1975, she graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Comparative Literature. Bardugo's works have received critical acclaim for their complex characters, rich imagination, and profound themes. more

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“বেশির ভাগ মানুষ স্কুলজীবন নিয়ে প্রচুর পরিমাণে আবেগী ও স্মৃতিকাতর হলেও আমার বিশ্বাস কলেজজীবন হলো সেই সময় যখন আসলে আমাদের বেঁচে থাকার হিসাব-নিকাশ ও দর্শন বদলে যায়। দুই থেকে আড়াই বছরের সেই সময়টা যেমন গতিময়, তেমনই অস্থির। বয়সটাও টালমাতাল। আমরা না ছোটো, না প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক। এই বয়সে কখনো ধাওয়া করে স্কুলজীবনের পিছুডাক, কখনোবা দূরবর্তী কোনো নিষিদ্ধ আহবান যা আমাদের বারবার বলে প্রচলিত সব নিয়ম ভেঙে ফেলতে।”