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“Nora's father, it was true, had been a difficult man. As well as being highly critical of everything Nora did, and everything Nora believed, unless it was related to swimming, Nora had also felt that simply to be in his presence was to commit some kind of invisible crime.”

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Matt Haig

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

“Ever since the ligament injury that thwarted his rugby career, he'd had a sincere conviction that the universe was against him. And Nora was, at least she felt, considered by him as part of that same universal plan. From that moment in that car park she had felt she was really just an extension of the pain in his left knee. A walking wound.”

Matt Haig The Midnight Library

Book:The Midnight Library

Source: The Midnight Library

“The rook is my favourite piece,' she said. 'It's the one that you think you don't have to watch out for. It is straightforward. You keep your eye on the queen, and the knights, and the bishop, because they are the sneaky ones. But it's the rook that often gets you. The straightforward is never quite what it seems.”

Matt Haig The Midnight Library

Book:The Midnight Library

Source: The Midnight Library

“And this time she was aware of feeling absolutely nothing at all.”

Matt Haig The Midnight Library

Book:The Midnight Library

Source: The Midnight Library