Gillian broke hearts the way other people broke kindling for firewood. By the time she was a senior in high school, she was so fast and so expert at it that some boys didn't even know what was happening until they were left in one big emotional heap. If you took all the trouble most girls got into as teenagers and boiled it down for twenty-four hours, you'd wind up with something the size of a Snickers candy bar. But if you melted down all the trouble Gillian Owens got herself into, not to mention all the grief she caused, you'd have yourself a sticky mess as tall as the statehouse in Boston.
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Such a good book. I can't decide, though, if I like the movie or the book better.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the book but the excerpt you quote is so great, I want to run out and buy it!
ReplyDeleteI love the book too. Better than the film, though I love them both. Can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to read the book LOL I usually do prior to see the movie but the movie caught me off guard.
ReplyDeleteThis quote always makes me giggle. Gillian is such a trip. She reminds me of someone I love...
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