Kaui Hart Hemmings Quotes
I don't ask what Alex sees in him because I'm afraid my disapproval will make her latch on to him even more. That's how it works. I'll have to pretend he doesn't bother me and that I don't want to drown him in the bay.
Topics
Acceptance
Manipulation
Alex
Disapproval
Internal Conflict
Want
Emotional Attachment
Emotional Control
Emotional Manipulation
Emotional Regulation
Emotional Restraint
Family Conflict
Family Dynamics
Managing Emotions
Possessiveness
Relationship Issues
Romantic Relationship
Sibling Rivalry
Teenage Behavior
Citations
Hemmings, Kaui Hart. The Descendants. Random House, 2007, p. 65.
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Kaui Hart Hemmings is an American writer who was born and raised in Hawaii. She attended Colorado College and graduated in 1998. Her debut novel The Descendants was adapted by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash into the highly acclaimed 2011 American film The Descendants, starring George Clooney.