Jack shook his head. 'Books. What is it with women and books? My sisters were the same. They were always buying books for boys they fancied.' Ellie bent down and picked up the stone and put it on the table. 'It's like sending a love letter without having to write it yourself, ' she said softly.Hazel Osmond
About This Quote
This quote is said by Ellie, who is a young girl in the story. She compares books to love letters. A love letter is written by the writer to the one they are sending it to, but no words are spoken. Books are written by writers for readers.
Because there are no words spoken, there is no way of telling if someone will actually read the book or not. This quote is also showing how women use books to get their own way and also to send letters without having to write them themselves.
Source: Whos Afraid Of Mr Wolfe?
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