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Bear, Otter, and the Kid

T.J. Klune

Top 10 Best Quotes

“You want to know what it feels like to be castrated? Try having your nine-year-old brother protect you from your ex-girlfriend after you've told her you're in love with a man.”

“There's nothing like being admonished by a nine-year-old ecoterrorist in training.”

“I’ll never understand why people just won’t let others be who they are. It’s not like it’s affecting them in any way”

“You were the only thing that made me feel safe when the earthquakes threatened to break me. I needed you here because when you're not here, I don't have a home.”

“Otter! Otter! Otter! Don’t lead cows to slaughter! I love you, and I know I should’ve told you soon-a But you didn’t buy the dolphin-safe tuna!”

“If someone can care about me that deeply, despite all my faults, despite all my refutations, despite all my everythings, then that makes all the storms and all the oceans worth it.”

“The fight for you was all I've ever known.”

“It’s not like I tease people with the things I’m doing,” the Kid continues. He deepens his voice. “Coming soon, I may or may not go outside. What will I choose? Find out… in another month.”

“I know that," the Kid says smartly. "Some people are just not meant to be together. But that doesn't mean you can't love them.”

“ 'There are enough people out there that will be more than willing to knock you down. There's no reason for you to do it to yourself.' ”

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Book Keywords:

otter, poetry, tj-klune, m-m, boatk, funny, bear

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