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I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own.Ruta Sepetys
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But wasn't there some sort of rule that said parents had to be smarter than their kids? It didn't seem fair.Ruta Sepetys
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They got everything money can buy, their bank accounts are fat, but they ain't happy. They ain't ever gonna be happy. You know why? They soul broke. And money can't fix that, no sir.Ruta Sepetys
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They have a baby grand piano, but no one in the family plays. They have shelves of books they've never read, and the tension between the couples was so thick it nearly choked us.Ruta Sepetys
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I stared at the enormous homes, the landscaping and flower beds immaculate. It was as if dollar bills, instead of leaves, hung from the trees.Ruta Sepetys
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Light fell, and so did my confidence.Ruta Sepetys
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We sat and drank in silence. It was something I appreciated about Jesse. He didn't feel the need to fill every moment with talk or some sort of silly exchange.Ruta Sepetys
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We pushed to the edge of recklessness, yet I felt safe.Ruta Sepetys
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He wrapped his arms around me and planted a kiss straight on my lips, hard and long. It felt like I was watching the kiss instead of being inside of it.Ruta Sepetys
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And she didn't judge nobody. She loved everyone equal- accountants, queers, musicians, she welcomed us all, said we were all idiots just the same.Ruta Sepetys
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The only reason I'd lift my skirt is to pull a pistol and plug you in the head.Ruta Sepetys
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I don't want to see no dead body. Willie ain't in there. She put her walkin' shoes on. She gone to see the Lord.Ruta Sepetys
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Unless it was Cokie, gifts from men weren't free.Ruta Sepetys
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Jo, they have a baby grand piano, but no one in the family plays. They have shelves of books they've never read, and the tension between the couples was so thick it nearly choked us."" Let me tell you something 'bout those rich Uptown folk, " said Cokie. "They got everything that money can buy, their bank accounts are fat, but they ain't happy. They ain't ever gone be happy. You know why? They soul broke. And money can't fix that, no sir. My friend Bix was poor. Lord, he had to blow that trumpet ten hours a day just to put a little taste in the pot. Died poor, too. You saw him, Jo, with that plate on his chest. But that man wasn't soul broke.Ruta Sepetys
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What if this is a horrible mistake?" I croaked. "Oh, it'll be horrible fine, just a bunch of pretentious rich people with shelves of expensive books they've never read.Ruta Sepetys