How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
It's such a colossal effort not to be haunted by what's lost, but to be enchanted by what was. (38.20)
So it's the last chapter of the book, and Lennie's doing a lot better. She's talking to Gram again, she's made up with everyone she's previously had tension with, and she and Joe are head-over-heels for each other. Yet she is having a moment of intense sadness about her sister's death—no matter how much time passes, it's still hard not to fall into sadness. Coping with the reality of Bailey's death doesn't get easier with time.