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The speaker reacts to something shocking with dark humor. The line suggests someone was expecting a messy or violent outcome and is disappointed it did not happen.
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About Veronica Roth
American novelist and short story writer
Veronica Anne Roth is an American novelist and short story writer. She is best known for the bestselling Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Her work is closely associated with young adult fiction and with the success of the Divergent books in particular. Those novels made her a widely read contemporary author and established her reputation as a writer for a large global audience.
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Books by Veronica Roth
Divergent
2013
Insurgent
2012
Allegiant
2013
Four
2016
Carve the Mark
2017