Beautiful Broken Things (Beautiful Broken Things, #1)

by Sara Barnard

She was like a puzzle I was trying to solve, but the surprisingly complicated kind that looks shinier and easier on the box than it really is.

don't judge a book by it's cover, but everyone does.

It made sense to me that she dealt with her heartaches by making light of them, any time it was possible to do so. And really, what was the alternative?

People in pain can be very self-destructive. And sometimes they pull in the people who are close to them, often without realizing.’

people we love come and go, Caddy. That doesn’t mean we loved them any less at the time.’

Against all laws of circumstance and personality, I had somehow been chosen as the go-to friend by someone a little bit wild, a little bit crazy, a whole lot of fun. I was just grateful to be invited along for the ride.

wish i had a friend like that

Some people thrive on conflict. They enjoy the drama. I felt like I was being held underwater.