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Samantha Hunt quote on 'three sisters' rogue waves circulates among readers
Original: “Rogue waves usually come in threes. The three sisters is what they are called…just like the dry land to name the cruel
Readers are sharing a line from Samantha Hunt's novel The Seas, which notes that rogue waves traditionally come in threes and are called 'three sisters'. The passage observes that dry land names cruel things in the water after women. The quote is being passed around in book-loving circles as a striking piece of writing.
Why now: The poetic observation about language, women and the sea resonates with readers sharing literary quotes.
Evidence
- “Rogue waves usually come in threes. The three sisters is what they are called…just like the dry land to name the cruel things in the water after women.” —Samantha Hunt, The Seas # books # bookstodon # qotd · lunalein@federatedfandom.net · 3
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