Christy

“Sometimes she missed people before they even left her, got depressed about a vacation being over before it started.”
― Jennifer Close, Girls in White Dresses

“It seemed to Abby that the peacock was strutting, showing off his feathers to an invisible audience in the night. It didn't look like he was worried about the peahen. He looked selfish and self-absorbed, like he knew he was beautiful. Abby watched his feathers blow in the wind, and she watched as the peahens followed with all of their strength. They followed because it was all they had ever down; they followed because it was all they knew how to do.”
― Jennifer Close, Girls in White Dresses

“When does a fake Mohawk become a real Mohawk? Who decides? How do you know if it's happened?”
― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

“You never want to be the first one of your friends to get married. If you are, just resign yourself to the fact that your wedding will be a shitshow. Most people are still single, open bars are a novelty, and no matter how elegant the wedding was planned to be, it will end up looking like a scene out of Girls Gone Wild.”
― Jennifer Close, Girls in White Dresses