Emma Donoghue

Citas

• “"Are stories true?" / "Which ones?" / "The mermaid mother and Hansel and Gretel and all them." / "Well," says Ma, "not literally." / "What's—" / "They're magic, they're not about real people walking around today." / "So they're fake?" / "No, no. Stories are a different kind of true."”

• “"Scared is what you're feeling," says Ma, "but brave is what you're doing."”

• “When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything.”

• “I think buddy is man talk for sweetie.”