The Sunken Town Quotes

“Ok, spill it,” she said. “Are you still trying to get a pony?” “In a nutshell?” I said. “My birth mother was killed in a car accident. I just went to see the house she left me in Maine. My parents get home tomorrow, and I’m about to spend a week alone in Peru with my mother.” “What?” Emily’s mouth dropped open, and her hand holding a sippy cup froze above the dishwasher. “Oh, and did I mention the dog I now own and the really hot neighbor?”
― Karen Nelson, The Sunken Town: A Novel

“If an earthquake cracks the foundation of a house, even if the damage can't be seen, eventually that person will find themself standing in a pile of rubble.”
― Karen Nelson, The Sunken Town: A Novel