Katie Jenkins

“none of them had ever heard an explosion. Explosions seemed common because films so often depicted them, but explosions were rare,”
― Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind

“What the fuck?” This was, maybe, the only proper response. Amanda was not talking to George. She was not talking to anyone. “What the fuck?” She said it a third time, a fourth time, a fifth time, it didn’t matter. She kept saying it, and it was unanswered, as a prayer.”
― Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind

“I am a damn good high priestess of the intellect,”
― Heather Clark, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath

“Humans were monsters but also perfect creations.”
― Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind