gail (whystarsfall)’s Reviews > The Winners > Status Update

“Ramona was wrong, Maya thinks now. It wasn’t predators that people in Beartown got rid of, it was problems.”

People say that age brings wisdom, but for most of us that really isn’t true, when we get old we’ve just accumulated more experiences, good and bad. The result is more likely to be cynicism than wisdom.

but if there’s one thing Benji learned where he grew up, it’s that he can’t be bothered to lie to anyone anymore.

He has gotten lost on purpose, and has destroyed himself in every way imaginable, but he has also found things he didn’t know he had been longing for... It took chaos to set him free, loneliness to stop him being alone… Is he happy? … Happiness was never what he hoped for.

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So the parents’ agreement is simple: never put themselves in danger at the same time. The children must always have one parent left if the worst were to happen.

“Your job is to come home. Your only job is to come home,” she reminded him, and he smiled: “I’m here, aren’t I?”

ahhh goodness i’m stressed. i just took a short pause with this series but i’m getting scared again 😭

They teach them that you can argue about everything, but when it really matters you stick together, because no one stands a chance if they’re alone.

page one literally meant crying on my knees and endless crying

how could this book mess me up so much 😭😭😭