How awful it was . . . the way tiny ghosts of your living children haunted your heart; they could never know, and would hate it if they did, how their growing was a constant bereavement.”
― J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy
How awful it was . . . the way tiny ghosts of your living children haunted your heart; they could never know, and would hate it if they did, how their growing was a constant bereavement.”
― J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy
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This is so poignant and beautiful but, for me at least, rather inaccurate. But maybe that’s because my earlier memories of my children are tainted.
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I certainly don’t feel this way about my kids ALL the time, but I often feel sad that they’re not babies anymore (and then I remember all the things about babyhood that I don’t miss 😛 ). The specific teenager that this quote is referring to is an awful person, so it makes sense that his mom is feeling bereft.
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What are your thoughts on this book? I’ve heard mostly negative reviews but I want to love it because of J.K. Rowling.
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It’s intricately plotted and well written. I think the negative reviews were because it’s so different from HP – much darker and definitely meant for adults. Since you’ve enjoyed The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm, I think you’d like this one as well.
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