“Can you make it home alone?” he asked me, sounding honestly concerned. “What I mean is, when I saw you, I asked myself: can she make it in this world alone? Can she survive in this life on her lonesome? Sorry if that sounds crazy. But it
...more
“And we went on to create and share a special, secret world of our own—a strange town surrounded by a high wall.”
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
“Can you possibly imagine how painful it is to suddenly have the one you love leave for no reason, how much it hurt your heart, how deeply it ripped you apart, how much you bled inside?”
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
“Just as the people of the town had no horizontal curiosity about geography, they lacked any vertical curiosity about history.”
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
“But truly wishing for something, from the heart, isn’t that simple. It might take time. In the meanwhile, you might have to give up all sorts of things. Things that you treasure. But don’t give up, no matter how long it takes. The town isn’t going anywhere.”
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
“This was, without a doubt, a map of that town surrounded by the high brick wall.”
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
― The City and Its Uncertain Walls
Riska (lovunakim)’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Riska (lovunakim)’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Children's, Classics, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Riska (lovunakim)
Lists liked by Riska (lovunakim)



























