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This passage, in which Lily and Ryle have their first conversation after meeting on a rooftop, demonstrates the way that their relationship starts, from the very beginning, with brutal honesty. While many people hide their darker side in order to present others with a likable but one-dimensional impression of their personality, Ryle and Lily agree to share who they really are with each other before they even truly know each other.
This conversation establishes Lily and Ryle as complex characters with complicated histories and regrets. Interestingly, Ryle’s admission that he feels broken doesn’t drive Lily away. In fact, it’s Ryle’s…