A review by frannook
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Darling, what's the point of being alive if you go through life unnoticed, without standing out and making waves?
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They want us to be small, so we have to stand tall.
They want us to be invisible, so we have to be seen.
They want us to be silent, so we have to be heard.
They want us to surrender, so we have to fight.

The only way to be guaranteed a failure is not to try.

I'd love to have a gay eccentric I-don't-care-what-anyone-says aunt like Iona, that's who I want/hope to be when I'm 50+ years old!
More thoughts to come soon...
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