The Build Up Quotes

“My grandmother used to say when God closes one door, God will open a window”
― Tati Richardson, The Build Up: A Booklist Starred Review Workplace Romantic Comedy of Love and Ambition

“I ignored my clitoris beatboxing all over the place, like Doug E. Fresh, choosing to think like a rational adult.”
― Tati Richardson, The Build Up: A Booklist Starred Review Workplace Romantic Comedy of Love and Ambition

“Fifteen years of the same shit, and it still annoyed me like a pebble in my shoe.”
― Tati Richardson, The Build Up: A Booklist Starred Review Workplace Romantic Comedy of Love and Ambition

“But it seemed like he enjoyed getting naked for me. Enjoyed the buildup. It was like opening a present on my birthday every time.”
― Tati Richardson, The Build Up: A Booklist Starred Review Workplace Romantic Comedy of Love and Ambition

“But
sometimes...love is like a good roux. It takes time and
patience. You can’t turn your back on it.”
― Tati Richardson, The Build Up: A Booklist Starred Review Workplace Romantic Comedy of Love and Ambition