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“She could hear noise. Vast, powerful human noise — a roar of life slowly finding rhythm and shape. Becoming a chant.”

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Book:The Midnight Library

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The Midnight Library

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Matt Haig is a British novelist born in 1975. His works are known for their humor and profound emotional insight, enjoying great popularity among readers. Haig's writing spans a variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and realism. more

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“She understood why Chopin had liked playing in the dark so much. It was so much easier that way. Wild, she thought to herself. Free.”

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“As she sang, she felt alive.”

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“She wondered why she had been so scared of this, of singing to a crowd. It was a great feeling.”

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“She did look tired but she supposed that was just a result of living on tour. It was a glamorous kind of tired. Like Billie Eilish's cool aunt.”

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“She had a fire inside her. She wondered if the fire was to warm her or destroy her. Then she realised. A fire had no motive. Only she could have that. The power was hers. A woman sat next to her. This woman wasn't in the hand, but she exuded importance.”

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“She had a fire inside her. She wondered if the fire was to warm her or destroy her. Then she realised. A fire had no motive. Only she could have that. The power was hers. A woman sat next to her. This woman wasn't in the band, but she exuded importance.”

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“Distant skyscrapers with a few tiny squares of light against a humid backdrop of dark sky and darker clouds. A shadowy army of trees lined the sides and middle of the highway, splitting the traffic into two directions.”

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