but she had a sweetness, a vulnerability that invited abuse.
Алёна Голубенкоhas quoted2 months ago
Who were all these people hanging around on a weekday at the zoo? Didn’t they have jobs? Shouldn’t the children be in school? No wonder the country was such a mess
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
After Lucy Gray’s wink, it might be worthwhile to stay.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
“What’s the matter, pretty boy? You in the wrong cage?”
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
She seemed indifferent to his presence, but the rest of them stared at him like a pack of feral animals eyeing a pampered poodle.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
Coriolanus hung back but then saw Lucy Gray watching him and knew this was the moment of judgment.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
“And what does my mentor do for me, besides bring me roses?” she asked.
“I do my best to take care of you,” he said.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
He could not say he had felt great love for the remote, strict man, but he had certainly felt protected by him. His death was associated with a fear and a vulnerability that Coriolanus had never been able to shake off.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
If people had someone to root for, they might actually have an interest in watching the Hunger Games.
Maria Araújohas quoted3 months ago
Another girl, a typical girl, would be impressed, but there was nothing typical about Lucy Gray Baird.