A novel with a bad middle is a bad book. A bad ending is something I've just gotten in the habit of forgiving.
Lev GrossmanMaybe this was one of those times when being a hero didn’t involve looking particularly brave. It was just doing what you should.
Lev GrossmanYoung minds - young brains - need stories and ideas like the ones in those [censored and banned] books in order to grow. They need ideas that you disagree with. They need ideas that I disagree with. Or they'll never be able to figure out what ideas they believe in.
Lev Grossman