Sure, but real life's not actually like that," Quentin went… - Lev Grossman

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Sure, but real life's not actually like that," Quentin went on, fumbling after what he was sure was an important insight. "You don't just go on fun adventures for good causes and have happy endings. You're not going to be a character in a story, there's nobody arranging everything for you. The real world just doesn't work like that.

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Lev Grossman (born June 26, 1969) is an American novelist and journalist.

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