Between the Shadow and Lo Quotes

“The driving force in my life had been, up until now, my need to find the special thing that was inside of Jared. To find it and make sense of it. When Jared left, the need was still there, but he had taken away whatever special thing it was that was inside of him. And then my need grew. It got bigger and hungrier. I could feel it eating things inside of me.”
― Lauren Sapala, Between the Shadow and Lo

“hated him for being weak and genuine, and because he wanted a wife. I hated him for being sweet and generous in life, when to me, the world tasted like old blood and the mush of millions of crushed soggy bones. I hated myself for hating him, but I hated him the most for wanting to be with me.”
― Lauren Sapala, Between the Shadow and Lo

“I had to choose, she said, and that was the catch. I had to choose Lo. If I surrendered to her, I had to give up everyone else. She would tolerate my friendships, but she would not tolerate divided love. She had to be my only real lover, and sometimes, my only me.”
― Lauren Sapala, Between the Shadow and Lo

“Most people don’t like to admit that vaginas have economic value, but they’re one of our most valuable natural resources.”
― Lauren Sapala, Between the Shadow and Lo