Eventown Quotes

“An ache is just an ache: something that settles into your heart and reminds you that love is there even if the person you love isn't.”
― Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

“I was usually on xylophone. On my worst days she gave me a wooden block and a drumstick and tried to convince me that was a valid musical instrument.”
― Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

“Sometimes I think feelings are bigger than people. More powerful. They make people do things that can't be undone. I used to think feelings were part of a person, but lately I've been thinking they are separate beings, that they come like aliens and invade people's bodies and cause destruction.”
― Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

“Maybe, if you love something enough, being near it can change everything.

Maybe, if you love something enough, it matters more than fitting in and belonging and being safe.”
― Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

“The town is an explosion of color and growth and normal things made strange and pretty things made wild and perfect things made unpredictable. It’s sort of a wonderland.”
― Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown: A Haunting Middle Grade Novel About Twin Sisters, Grief, and Perfection's Dark Cost for Kids