How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
And then I gaped, I really did. I had to show you, because it wasn't something you could see right away, a route to take to a place to go, an opening of the story that could make October 5 a movie as lovely as the one we'd just seen (5.36)
Min's relationship with Ed is built on a fiction, a plot about Lottie Carson (a film star) that she dreams up on their very first date. It all comes crashing down at the end of the book.
Quote #2
"I was too jitterbuggy happy to sleep, and the whole day kept playing in my brain's little screening room. […] Joan had to tell me what dailies are, it's when the director takes some time in the evening, while smoking, to see all the footage that was filmed that day. (7.3)
The evening after her first date with Ed, Min "replays the film" in her mind. She does that a lot. Do you think this is part of how she avoids the messier parts of her reality with Ed?
Quote #3
My face must have shown that I thought it was beautiful and gorgeous.
"I told you," you said. "I knew you would like this."
You kissed me and I let you think, wanted to agree, that you were right. "It'd be a great opening shot," I admitted, staring out. "Wish I had a camera." (15.2-15.4)
While Min doesn't actually enjoy the bonfire (where this scene takes place), she appreciates its beauty. What other beautiful things does she appreciate, but not quite enjoy? Related: Is it rude to refer to Ed as a "thing"?