Trudie’s father and Nomi’s grandfather. Trudie remembers Nicodemus as a loving parent, even though he has so many children he sometimes forgets their names. When Nicodemus dies, Nomi tries to write him a letter in Heaven, forcing Trudie to explain that it’s impossible to communicate with deceased people. This episode helps Nomi realize the importance of appreciating the earthly world, rather than focusing on the afterlife.
Nicodemus Quotes in A Complicated Kindness
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Heaven is always calm, with no wind. She said other stuff but I didn’t really understand it. I understood there was no wind in heaven. That’s partly why I love the wind that blows around in this town. It makes me feel like I’m in the world.
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Nicodemus Quotes in A Complicated Kindness
The A Complicated Kindness quotes below are all either spoken by Nicodemus or refer to Nicodemus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter Twenty-Four
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Heaven is always calm, with no wind. She said other stuff but I didn’t really understand it. I understood there was no wind in heaven. That’s partly why I love the wind that blows around in this town. It makes me feel like I’m in the world.
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