Carrie

“I fell in love with the idea that a story could have places of origin and its own lineage, not entirely unlike a person. A fairy tale could move from one region to another, and it would change clothes. It could adopt the customs and beliefs of its new home, and it would still retain much of its core. The notion that a story could adjust to suit a new home was such a hopeful one for an immigrant kid who grew up knowing that he and his parents didn't come from the same places.”
― Trung Le Nguyen

“We’re both girls whose bones got forged from secrets instead of steel. No wonder we snapped together like magnets.”
― Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been

“It was the perfect meet-cute, except when you’re a girl who likes other girls, there’s this little additional dance, because what if she doesn’t? So you’re not looking for red flags like a girl does with a guy—you’re looking for rainbow ones.”
― Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been

“You can make vows of loyalty to each other like medieval knights next week. I’ll weave some flower crowns and wear a nice dress for the occasion.”
― Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been