Quotes from Sweetheart

Chelsea Cain ·  325 pages

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“Debbie often talked about Gretchen as if she was his mistress. But to Archie it sometimes felt like the other way around. As if, by moving back in with his ex-wife, he was cheating on Gretchen.
That was probably worthy of bringing up in therapy”
― Chelsea Cain, quote from Sweetheart


“I like to think of you not being able to end your suffering,' she said.
'I like to think of you not being able to satisfy your blood-lust,' he said.”
― Chelsea Cain, quote from Sweetheart


“His whole relationship with Gretchen was one long postcoital illusion”
― Chelsea Cain, quote from Sweetheart


“Gretchen's eyes blazed at Henry. 'Don't ever think you can know what I'll do”
― Chelsea Cain, quote from Sweetheart


“a face that looked like it had been whittled out of driftwood.”
― Chelsea Cain, quote from Sweetheart



About the author

Chelsea Cain
Born place: in Iowa City, Iowa, The United States
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