Far from the Tree Quotes

“Lauren was good at it, being able to say whatever was on her mind so that other people could understand, but for Maya, it was like describing colors: the sunset pinks and reds of first love, the stormy blues that clouded her brain when she was hurt or angry.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“Grace liked him just because he liked her, and that wasn’t a strong enough tree to hang on to when the storm came.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“Someone had thought that he was worth saving.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“He knows by now that if you look hard enough for something, you’ll eventually find it.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“He hopes she can see him, because he sees her now. He sees her every single day.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“Peach was born at 9:03 p.m. on homecoming night, right when Max was being crowned homecoming king because, Grace thought bitterly, boys who get girls pregnant are heroes and girls who get pregnant are sluts.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“These photos were her map, and Joaquin knew then that he was rudderless, that he would only lead her astray.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“She wasn't a big woman, but her hands always felt so strong, like they could hold things up instead of tearing them apart.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“You know I don't care about that shit, right?" Grace said. "Fuck Elaine from down the street if that's her problem."
Rafe couldn't hide the smile that played at the corner of his mouth. "If it's all the same to you, I'd rather not fuck Elaine from down the street.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“nothing was worse than someone wanting you to talk when the words you needed to say hadn’t even been invented yet. And after a while, they left him”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree