"He was looking at her, but in a distracted manner, as if she was something to look at while he waited for something else.”(Page 15) - Helen Oyeyemi

"Jesus doesn’t have lips as big as yours, and his skin is fair. How can you ever be as good as him on the outside when there’s nothing of him on your face?” (Page 246)

She thought I hadn't seen her, but she's no good at hiding her intentions. She can't help tiptoeing around with a finger to her lips at key moments.

“...a place can live in you without letting you know about it for the longest time.” Parasol Against the Axe (2024)