“Mother often said that she could never be bothered to understand why Alice did the things she did, and now, more than… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“You will not be alone, I say to them, spinning to see their faces. You don't need to be afraid anymore. We… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“What about your family?” There’s a serious sorrow in his voice, almost like he already knows the answer to that question. Here” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I watch him walk away with the only family he has left and I know why Adam joined the army. I know… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I want you to be happy," I tell him, my eyes searching his. 'I want you to have a family. I want… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I didn't want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn't want to be draped in silk. All I ever… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I want you, I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I almost forget that she still hates me, despite how hard I’ve fallen for her. And I’ve fallen. So hard. I’ve hit the ground.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“That’s when I understand. Of course she’s not okay. Of course she didn’t get any sleep last night. Last night she almost killed one… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
