It was as if Hannah had sprung a leak and her character, usually so me…

Marisha Pessl
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It was as if Hannah had sprung a leak and her character, usually so meticulous and contained, was spilling all over the place. ✨ Marisha Pessl (2006). Special Topics in Calamity Physics, p.201, Penguin
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