The Exiles in Love Quotes

“I used to think that fifteen would be nearly grown up," said her sister Naomi, "until you started being it”
― Hilary McKay, The Exiles in Love

“Do you think it (hedgehog) can possibly have gone to Heaven?" This was Ruth's ritual question when confronted with death and Naomi was always firm. "No", she said at once. "Because what would it do when it got there? Eat slugs and snails that had gone to hell? It's just died, that's all. No good getting all drippy about it.”
― Hilary McKay, The Exiles in Love