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Boy, Snow, Bird

Name: Boy, Snow, Bird
Author: Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird is a 2014 novel by British author Helen Oyeyemi. The novel, Oyeyemi's fifth, was a loose retelling of the fairytale Snow White. Oyeyemi also cited the novel Passing as an inspiration. The novel was named as one of the best books of 2014 by the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and BuzzFeed.

“You don’t return people’s smiles—it’s perfectly clear to you that people can smile and smile and still be villains.”

Helen Oyeyemi book Boy, Snow, Bird

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“For reasons of my own I take note of the way people act when they’re around mirrors.”

Helen Oyeyemi book Boy, Snow, Bird

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“Imagine having a mother who worries that you read too much. The question is, what is it that's supposed to happen to people who read too much? How can you tell when someone's crossed the line.”

Helen Oyeyemi book Boy, Snow, Bird

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“The first coffee of the morning is never, ever, ready quickly enough. You die before it’s ready and then your ghost pours the resurrection potion out of the moka pot.”

Helen Oyeyemi book Boy, Snow, Bird

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