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Not me accidentally starting two books in the same day from completely separate genres that BOTH focus heavily on religion. (but like... religious criticism in a "fictional" way) 😂

"He must have been wearing a ring at some point."

pls just kill me. this is too painful and I'm only three chapters in.

River backing out of conversations or doing immediate 180 turns out of a room to get out of conversations is KILLING ME. 🤣

This writing and story is so beautiful that I can't concentrate on both the book and my work 😭

I think this deserves my full attention, so if you see me breezing through the entirety of this tonight... you know the reason.

"It was confusing to worship a figure who loved me unconditionally with countless conditions, it was hard to believe my suffering at his hands was in my best interest..."

"I’m not against religion, I’m against how people with spiritual authority use religion to control, ostracize, and oppress, and how Christian doctrine can be conveniently interpreted to further a time period’s social or political agenda."

oh my brain and heart are in for a rollercoaster of a time with this chapter.

"Inevitably, everyone goes their separate ways and hopefully comes back together, if you're lucky."

I think about navigating tragedies at a formative age, one where I wished mall-fountain pennies could remedy my pain.

This already feels like a shot to the heart and we're only in the prologue.

the audio for this is FANTASTIC.

“No, just everyone around her. There’s a reason adolescents don’t bond, either. They don’t have the patience for humans. Or elders. Or logic,” he grumbles.

“So, the same as humans.” A teenager. Fabulous. “Except with teeth and, eventually, fire.”

CACKLING. Poor grandpappy Tairn - always dealing with drama.

Turns out, falling in love with someone only brings that blissful high all the poets talk about if they love you back.