Was it animal pee or human pee? Someone asked. How would I know? What, am I an expert in the study of pee?

There is only one things in this world shittier than biting it from cancer when you're sixteen, and that's having a kid who bites it from cancer.

I was thinking about this girl you love so much," she said, "And this place I love so much. And how that happens. How you can just fall into it.

I've read a lot of bad books. I used to review books for a living, and when you're a reviewer you read tons of terrible books.

...It sounded like a dragon breathing in time with me, like I had this pet dragon who was cuddled up next to me and cared enough about me to time his breaths to mine.

I like this world. I like drinking champagne. I like not smoking. I like Dutch people speaking Dutch.

Cold,” he said, pressing a finger to my pale wrist. “Not cold so much as underoxygenated,” I said. “I love it when you talk medical to me,” he said. He stood, and pulled me up with him, and did not let go of my hand until we reached the stairs.