How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #7
On my list was Write Diary Entries for 2005 to 2012. Seven years of diary entries, not every day, but twice monthly, at least […] I'd pour some coffee or open up a bottle of wine, pick one of my thirty-two pens, and rewrite my life a little. (32.21)
The writing theme is so tightly woven into this story that it even becomes a part of Amy's plot to get revenge on Nick. Her dedication to crafting seven years' worth of diary entries not only gives her the chance to draft evidence that will condemn him, but allows her to "rewrite" events to make herself the heroine.
Quote #8
The screen cuts to another photo of me juxtaposed with Amazing Amy.
Greta turns to me. "You remember those books?"
"Of course!"
"You like those books?"
"Everyone likes those books, they're so cute," I say.
Greta snorts. "They're so fake."
Close-up of me. (36.74-80)
Burn—Greta's totally unimpressed with Amazing Amy, and Amy's offended by her lack of worship of her fictional counterpart. The biggest sting of that comment is that Greta can unknowingly see through the veneer of perfection Amy's parents tried to project through the books: Amazing Amy really is too good to be true.
Quote #9
I have a book deal: I am officially in control of our story. It feels wonderfully symbolic. (60.5)
Close to the end of the book, words again become weapons when Amy and Nick start writing dueling memoirs, each accusing the other of being the bad guy as they battle it out to see whose version will stand as historic record. Amy's later demand that Nick delete his manuscript is the ultimate deathblow to Nick's attempt to outdo her—it truly leaves her "in control" of the twisted story they've written.