Hells yes this book is awesome. Someone described it as being wrapped up in a warm hug and I would say that is exactly how I would describe it. Probably in my top 3 books I have ever read. Maybe is not the most complex book emotionally or plot-wise, but I enjoyed it in that way. It was just fun and easy to read and planted good thoughts in my head. Would defo read this again and thank god there was a sequel bc the first book was not enough. It is a rare occurrence that anything makes me want to get in bed at 9 PM, but this book definitely did that for me.
This was not a book where I was highlighting things left and right because I found that most of the meaning was not directly written I guess, but was more portrayed through themes that lasted the length of the book. Regardless, here are some things I highlighted (just don’t judge the book based on these excerpts becase idek what they are tbh):
““Beyond the Sea” gave way to Bobby singing about wanting a girl to call his own so he wouldn’t have to dream alone.”
“The things we fear the most are often the things we should fear the least. It’s irrational, but it’s what makes us human. And if we’re able to conquer those fears, then there is nothing we’re not capable of.”
“Because people aren’t black and white. No matter how hard you try, you can’t stay on one path without diversions. And that doesn’t mean you’re a bad perosn.”
Talking about why Arthur treats Lucy with kindness when everyone else hates him: “If he saw the same thing in me as everyone else, what hope would there be?”
While I was reading this passage, I made a note that the description reminds me of the Glacier Spit trailhead. I noted that it is a crazy and beautiful thing how something that the author created as a result of magic reminds me of a place from home: “Instead of a floor, there was exposed earth, the grass forming a thick carpet. Pots filled with flowers hung from the ceiling. Tiny blue crabs and snials with shells of green and gold clung to the wallks. The windows were open, and Linus could hear the ocean in the distance.”
“Your bubble, Mr.Baker. It’s been popped. Why would you allow it to grow around you again?”
Aruther to Linus: “You’re too precious to put into words. I think…it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all.”
““Let me tell you something, Linus Baker,” she said, hands clenched on the top of the driver’s door. “There are moments in your life, moments when chances have to be taken. It’s scary because there is always the possibility of failure. I know that. I know that. Because once upon a time, I took a chance on a man that I had failed before. I was scared. I was terrified. I thought I might lose everything. But I wasn’t living, then. The life I had before wasn’t living. It was getting by. And I will never regret the chances I took. Because it brought me to them. To all of them. I made my choice. And you’re making yours.” She opened the door and got in the car. The engine turned over. She looked back at him just once when she said, “Don’t you wish things could be different?”