No one had ever said anything like that to Evie. Her parents always wanted to advise or instruct or command. They were good people, but they needed the world to bend to them, to fit into their order of things. Evie had never really quite fit, and when she tried, sheโd just pop back out, like a doll squeezed into a too-small box.
Libba BrayMaybe girls need an island to find themselves. Maybe they need a place where no one's is watching them so they can be who they really are
Libba BrayWhy do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?" Nicole asked. "You go on websites and some girl leaves a post and if it's longer than three sentences or she's expressing her thoughts about some topic, she usually ends with, 'Sorry for the rant' or 'That may be dumb, but that's what I think.
Libba BrayShe loved attention. It was like a glass of the best champagneโbubbly and intoxicatingโand as with champagne, she always wanted more of it. Still, she didnโt want to seem like an easy mark. โIf you must know, Iโve come to join a convent,โ Evie said, testing him.
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