Child 44 Quotes

Oksana depended upon her son as much as he depended upon her. They were partners and Pavel had sworn aloud that he'd [...] make sure his family stayed alive. (1.1.8)

When the State began taking the villagers' food, arguing that it belonged to the country and not them, Oksana [...] feigned obedience. (1.1.79)

Destruction and death and triumphant smiles—Leo, with his good set of teeth and broad shoulders, was ushered to the front of the photograph. (2.3.5)

It was a path laid down by his superiors and he'd walked it, head held high. His country could have asked anything of him and he would've readily agreed. (2.3.6)

He'd given this man, a stranger, the benefit of the doubt. He'd presumed he was innocent; the kind of mistake a novice might make. (2.5.1)

The duty of an investigator was to scratch away at innocence until guilt was discovered. If no guilt was uncovered then they hadn't scratched deep enough. (2.5.11)

This was old Russia: communities built around bucket wells and ancient myths, where the health of cattle was decided by the grace of the Dvorovoi, the yard spirit. (2.6.17)

To his mind there was something about the building itself which made people uneasy, as though fear had been factored into the design. (2.7.1)