“It's the problem with fairy tales. From far away, they seem so perfect. But up close, they're just as complicated as real life.”
Tag: middle grade books
Review: May Bird and the Ever After
"She closed her eyes and tried to send her love all the way to Earth. She didn't know if it could travel that far.”
Review: Tuck Everlasting
“But dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can't pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing.”
Review: Doll Bones
“He wondered whether growing up was learning that most stories turned out to be lies.”