I was trying to distract myself. I found, instead, that the struggle of others mirrored my own. Which is probably why these quotes stood out so much.

“It was not worth being alive when one was alone among aliens” (pg 32).

“So many people. So much harm” (pg 39).

“Cultures were mine fields” (pg 140).

They made a movie out of this sweet little novel. With Tom Hanks as the lead, it can’t go wrong.

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