"And now I realize Lindsay's not fearless. She's terrified. She's terrified that people will find out she's faking, bullshitting her way through life, pretending to have everything together when really she's just floundering like the rest of us. Lindsay, who will bite at you if you even look in her direction the wrong way, like on of those tiny attack dogs that are always barking and snapping in the air before they're jerked backward on the chains that keep them in one place."

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Source: Lauren Oliver (2012). “Pandemonium (Delirium Trilogy 2)”, Hachette UK

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Lauren Oliver is a bestselling author known for her young adult novels, particularly 'Before I Fall' and 'Panic', which explore themes of love and loss.

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