A review by katkejt
Pictures of You by Leta Blake

5.0

Peter ♾️.

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“Now I want a picture of that.”

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“Clinging to lies and denying reality is a dangerous and hurtful way to live.” 

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Reading this masterpiece of a book I only repeated this question like mantra:

Will I make it out alive?

Barely. 

M  A  S  T  E  R  P I  E  C  E. 
On to the next. I’m consumed. Full of compassion. The brilliant mess I got myself into. A war between the heart, a conscience and a want. Read in a day. I am locked in a permanent chokehold. I couldn’t breathe properly from the start. I’m mad, I’m heartbroken. I am hopeful. 

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Lane Del Rey - Summertime Sadness 

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The Cure - Pictures Of You 

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“Adam, on the other hand, sauntered along next to me as if he were quite at home already.” // “You can’t get something if you don’t even ask, Peter.” // “I’m sorry.” // “Yeah. I’m looking. I still like what I see.” // “I could take a whole roll of you.” // “You’re so damn sweet, Peter. You scare me.” // “I’d forgotten to protect my heart.” // “but this physical pleasure, this closeness—it was something that was mine.” // “I wish I didn’t, but I really do.” // “…because I was so tired of hurting and not having what I wanted, of being punished for who I was even when I tried to do the right thing.” // “That’s going to have to be up to you.” // “For once in my life, I wanted to win.” // “Have you seen the moon?” // “This is for making me love you.” // “The Sunsphere.” // “A summer.” …

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