“Virginia Woolf said, speaking from the perspective of the writer, that there’s no such thing, objectively, as a good or a bad novel, there’s just the novel you wanted to write. From the perspective of the reader, equally, there’s no… — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image
“Virginia Woolf said, speaking from the perspective of the writer, that there’s no such thing, objectively, as a good or a bad novel, there’s… — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image
“You won't get extra marks for being teacher's pet. You won't go to the top of the class. There is no class. There is… — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image
“Worst of all, Patrick kept praising her; he said he didn't know how she managed it all. He was trying to encourage her, though… — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image
“Brigid thought how much she wanted to love her mother simply and virtuously, because she was afraid otherwise her children would grow up feeling… — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image
“The following morning she realised they hated her. That hurt her feelings; she always preferred her hatred to be unreciprocated.” — Joanna Kavenna Copy Share Image