Aimee Bender, The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake Quotes

Many kids, it seemed, would find out that their parents were flawed, messed-up people later in life, and I didn't appreciate getting to know it all so strong and early.

My eyelids are my own private cave, he murmured. That I can go to anytime I want.

When the light at Vernon turned green, we stepped into the street and George grabbed my hand and the ghosts of our younger selves crossed with us.

Sherrie would be there, and the last time I’d seen her at a social event she burst into tears when she saw me and ran out of the room. You’re upset, I’d yelled after her, meanly.

It was the kind of conversation you could only hold in whispers.