In the few months since I‘ve finished this book, I‘ve thought of Karl, Millie and Agatha often. Unique friendships, quirky characters and astute observations from a child‘s perspective make this story a special universe.

One of my favorite lines: “A fact about the world Millie knows for sure: Everyone knows everything about being born, and no one knows anything about being dead.”

“But in anything you love, isn‘t there always some bit of sadness, some essence of suffering? That, to me, is what makes art worth it. Suffer through it—mine the emotions you keep inside yourself, face whatever‘s emotionally burdensome, take control of it—then emerge reborn in the end.”