Next of Kin Quotes

“Who knew that absence could feel so solid? It wasn't an emptiness but a presence; a hard ball of something tumid.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“After all, weren't women taught to compete with one another; to observe, asses, rank, and critique...”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“Pain”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“Pain, even in a marriage, was sometimes best felt alone.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“He died.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“I promise you, Leila. Women like you don’t go to prison.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“You can’t have everything, she told herself for the thousandth time. She had a highly successful business, a hard-won reputation, a comfortable home and lifestyle, a sister she would die for and a husband she still loved. Surely, surely, that was enough.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“What power could a holy book wield if you were intent on being deceitful?”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin

“Leila was not a rule breaker. She believed in order, fairness and justice.”
― Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin