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“You’re only running around with Brown and Black women,” Ragnar hisses. “Doesn’t that seem odd to you?” “No,” Jonny says. “I like the way I feel around them.”
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"Character driven and delightful
I have to admit, I picked up JOHAN expecting a simple coming-of-age tale, but Lọlá Ákínmádé swept me into a world of gilded privilege, awkward teenage angst, and the messiness of loving with your whole heart and loving " Read more of this review » |
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"I knew this novella would be a treat from the moment six-year-old Johan started collecting (and, um, squishing) snails. JOHAN is a wild ride through the often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, always awkward life of a Swedish heir who wants to be u"
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"If you like your literary drama with a side of Swedish royalty and a protagonist you will want to love in spite of his flaws, then JOHAN is the novella for you. Reading Johan’s story felt like watching my friend make questionable life choices at a pa"
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“Privilege comes in levels, Brit,” he continued. "You have the privilege he has given you. But you will never have the privilege he has just because he breathes.”
― In Every Mirror She's Black
― In Every Mirror She's Black
“To anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, uninvited, or invisible… Your voice is more powerful than you think. You are allowed to exist without explanation. Never let the world convince you that your struggles are invalid.”
― In Every Mirror She's Black
― In Every Mirror She's Black
“He had no intention of making a purchase. He was one of those men who wanted to steal into the fridge at night to binge while everyone was asleep, only to return to their diets—their wives—come morning.”
― In Every Mirror She's Black
― In Every Mirror She's Black
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“Privilege comes in levels, Brit,” he continued. "You have the privilege he has given you. But you will never have the privilege he has just because he breathes.”
― In Every Mirror She's Black
― In Every Mirror She's Black
“In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.”
― It Ends with Us
― It Ends with Us
“He had no intention of making a purchase. He was one of those men who wanted to steal into the fridge at night to binge while everyone was asleep, only to return to their diets—their wives—come morning.”
― In Every Mirror She's Black
― In Every Mirror She's Black
“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.”
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“But Beto was the real villain, and not the easily defeated kind who monologued while you reloaded a gun.”
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