Nothing ever happened in Tunsdale. Nothing's ever quite right either. Tucked in the corners of a supposed suburban dream, it was no surprise that the small town went unnoticed. A moment stuck in time was all it was.
The neighborhood was built upon routine; a linear structure never to be disrupted. Rows and rows of white picket fences, culs de sac painted varying shades of blue, and street lamps that flicker and fade with age. Every morning, the air smelled of dewy leaves that plaster themselves onto the roads and windowsills. The dogs barked at the barren streets at night as the air grew brisk.
Families knew everything yet nothing about one another. The tall lady next door saunters outside adorning jewels on her wrist. The strange man that mows his lawn every day at noon lives alone, and he's happy with that. The ragtag group of high schoolers is the only presence on the streets at night, what a nuisance they are!
That's what they see, but not what they know. They don't know the tall lady's piling debt, the pleas from her daughter studying in the big city. They don't know about the man's family that no longer wants to associate with him. They don't know about the parents who see their kids as an afterthought. But this is Tunsdale. Surely, nothing ever happened here.
beach read - emily henry
"When I watch you sleep," he said shakily, "I feel overwhelmed that you exist."
review: 5 ⭐️
I can't believe how perfect this book is! it was my first emily henry read and she 100% is one of my favourite authors now. the main characters' love story is incredible. also, they're both authors. it's funny and emotional and yes, I cried! so, please please please read this wonderful book.