When she needed help most, she was abandoned--and only when she offered help to others was she beloved.
Matthew QuickI'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do. I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't.
Matthew Quickmost people lose the ability to see silver linings or even though they are always there above us.
Matthew QuickInstead he thinks up the worst ending imaginable: Hemingway has Catherine die from hemorrhaging after their child is stillborn. It is the most torturous ending I have ever experienced and probably will ever experience in literature, movies, or even television. I am crying so hard at the end, partly for the characters, yes, but also because Nikki actually teaches this book to children. I cannot imagine why anyone would want to expose impressionable teenagers to such a horrible ending. Why not just tell high school students that their struggle to improve themselves is all for nothing?
Matthew Quick