Quote by Jeanne DuPrau

“She had forgotten how to care about the city that had taken so much from her. Forgetting was the only way she had found…

— Claire Legrand

“...Lina longed suddenly for a sliver of that must have been her mother's allure, and talent, and passion, and willingness to embrace her own…

— Tara Conklin

“She loved the way her city always sounded like it was celebrating.”

— Sarah Pekkanen

“Only one is a wanderer. And when she was sad, she'd go into the streets to be with people.”

— Ralph Angel

“The tide of her exhilaration drained from her, leaving her exhausted and heartsick. She would have bound the entire city, made them all into…

— Helene Wecker

“She loved this city. She just didn’t like it much.”

— Faith Martin

“She knew that this day, this feeling, couldn't last forever. Everything passed; that was partly why it was so beautiful. Things would get difficult…

— Lauren Oliver

“It was disgraceful but also romantic enough to make Lina's heart turn.”

— Anna Godbersen

“I loved the city. We were anonymous, and even then I had the sense that cities were yielding; that they moved over and made…

— Sheridan Hay

“Lina liked going to the market plaza. It was always alive with people and animals, and the market had things she'd never seen before-sandals…

— Jeanne DuPrau

“But there’s something about her—the cities on her shoes, the flash of bravery, the unnecessary sadness—that makes me want to know what the word…

— David Levithan

“She wondered how many towns like this existed all over the country?Bucolic scenery on the outside, with its own private soap operas, gossips and…

— Jaime Allison Parker