“The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself:
Are my trousers long enough?
Is my veil in place?
Can my make-up be seen?
Are they going to whip me?
No longer asks herself:
Where is my freedom of thought?
Where is my freedom of speech?
My life, is it liveable?
What's going on in the political prisons?”
― The Complete Persepolis
Are my trousers long enough?
Is my veil in place?
Can my make-up be seen?
Are they going to whip me?
No longer asks herself:
Where is my freedom of thought?
Where is my freedom of speech?
My life, is it liveable?
What's going on in the political prisons?”
― The Complete Persepolis
“She had the human look of a domesticated animal.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
“It kills me sometimes, how people die.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“there are words that cover up the world.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
“He tried to hate God but he doesn’t believe in God. He tried to hate all of humanity for being so fragile and ephemeral but he couldn’t keep it up because hating everyone is the same as hating no one.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
The Novelholics Pub
— 171 members
— last activity Aug 31, 2019 02:39PM
WHAT DO WE DO HERE This group is made with one specific motive in mind. Readers and writers can likewise interact with fellow readers who are reading ...more
The Mumbai Eggheads
— 99 members
— last activity Jul 16, 2023 09:37PM
Booklovers are invited to join
Kinjal’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kinjal’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Kinjal
Lists liked by Kinjal






























