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Brittany Cavallaro

Brittany Cavallaro is an American poet and novelist, best known for her "Charlotte Holmes" series, which reimagines the iconic detective in a modern setting. A graduate of Middlebury College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cavallaro has also earned acclaim for her poetry, blending literary finesse with keen storytelling. Her works often explore themes of identity and mystery, captivating readers with vibrant characters and engaging narratives.

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We weren't Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. I was ok with that. We had things they didn't, too. Like electricity and refrigerators.

Brittany Cavallaro

comparisonmodern times

It was easier to hate her than to love her. And it was easier to hate her than to come to terms with the fact that I still loved her.

Brittany Cavallaro

lovehatecomplicated emotions

It was amazing how you could spend so much time with someone and still feel like you didn't know them at all.

Brittany Cavallaro

relationshipsmystery

I wanted to be angry at him for screwing up, but I also wanted to be the one to fix it.

Brittany Cavallaro

forgivenessresponsibility

Sometimes I wondered if there were some kind of mystery gene that made you crave the unknown.

Brittany Cavallaro

curiositymystery

Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. When it happens before you've said all the things you should have said.

Brittany Cavallaro

griefregret

It was hard to hate someone once you understood them.

Brittany Cavallaro

understandingempathy

You are not a monster. You're a person. And so am I.

Brittany Cavallaro

self-acceptanceidentity

Sometimes you can know someone better in the spaces between their words.

Brittany Cavallaro

communicationintimacy

The past is what you leave behind in life, I found myself thinking. The future is what you take with you.

Brittany Cavallaro

pastfuture

Fear was a terrible thing. It made you see things that weren't there.

Brittany Cavallaro

fearperception

Sometimes the only way to move forward is to revisit the things in your past that were holding you back.

Brittany Cavallaro

moving onself-reflection