If you love romance books, smut, or historical fiction then you have surely heard about Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall!
This book is also a Reese’s Book Club pick, and it is easy to see why.
Normally, I do not read many, or any romance books. However, the historical fiction / small-town setting and the very real characters truly grabbed my attention.
I might make a reading guide for this book in the future. I have done this for other historical fiction books.
For now, I want to share some memorable Broken Country quotes that truly touched my heart.
I also made a few comments on why I found them memorable.
Enjoy the read!
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Lives should be measured in intensity.
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
Bobby’s short life was filled with intense love for the farm, his family, and nature.
This quote suggests that the value of a life isn’t in its length, but in the depth and passion with which it’s lived.
You have to fool yourself into thinking you already are the thing you want to become. That’s what my father says. You write, therefore you’re a writer.
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
I found this to be a fantastic advice on pursuing your dream and developing confidence.
To get where you want to go, you have to start living like you’re already there, even if it feels like “fooling” oneself.
The act of doing something, like writing, inherently makes you that thing, like a writer, and you don’t need to wait for someone, or a certificate to tell you you’re good enough.
Crying will help.
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
This is a simple phrase that totally flips the script on suppressing emotions.
Grieving is a super important part of healing.
What helps, I have learned, years too late, is to accept responsibility for the things I have done. To be accountable, I suppose.
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
True healing and resolution of deep-seated guilt do not come from external forgiveness or comforting words.
The real healing begins when you can gently look inward and accept your own part in the story.
You can live a whole lifetime in a final moment.
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
Beth came to this profound realization in the immediate aftermath of a farmer’s death.
Isn’t it incredible how a single, powerful moment can feel like your whole life story rolled into one?
It is a reminder that all the choices you’ve made, the people you’ve cared for, and the farewells you’ve experienced are always with you.
They have a way of showing up with incredible power when you’re up against something big.
People make mistakes, particularly when they are young
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
This is a wise and forgiving statement which simply means that we all slip up while we’re still learning about life.
The fumbles we make in our youth, even the ones that hurt, are simply part of growing up.
They show we’re still learning, not that we’re bad people at our core.
You weren’t responsible for your mother’s happiness
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
This statement was made by Beth to Gabriel in an attempt to alleviate Gabriel’s guilt and assign agency back to Tessa for her own choices and emotional state.
I agree that everyone is in the driver’s seat of their own happiness. That’s a job you should not give to anyone else.
You can’t help who you fall in love with
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
Love can be unpredictable, it can.
While I do not excuse Beth’s choices and actions, I believe that that romantic attraction and love are often involuntary and beyond conscious control.
True love shouldn’t cause pain to others, though.
People say you can’t love two people at the same time, but you can, and I do
Clare Leslie Hall – Broken Country
This quote was neither a romantic idealization of loving two people, nor an excuse for Beth.
Human emotions, are rarely simple or neatly categorized.
For Beth, love was not solely about passion or emotional fulfillment, but also about responsibility, history, and profound interdependence.
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