In “Every Summer After” by Carley Fortune, Alice, the main character, is thinking about how hard it is for her to get along with her sister Charlie. Alice is thinking about how complicated sibling relationships can be and how their bond stays strong even though they are different. On page 135, Alice writes about what she thinks about being a sister.
“Sometimes, sisters feel like they’re made up of each other’s half-done sentences, whispered confessions in the dark, and shared secrets that bind them together like invisible threads, weaving through the fabric of their lives. It’s as though we’ve been mixed up in each other’s cells from the start, entangled in a tapestry of love, rivalry, and unspoken understanding.” (Fortune, p. 135).
This quote does a great job of catching the essence of sisterhood and the special bond that siblings share. It shows how close and understanding sisters can be with each other; they often seem to finish each other’s thoughts and keep each other’s secrets. The idea of being “made up of each other’s half-done sentences” makes me think of how close and united many sisterly relationships are. One thing I really like about this quote is how it uses vivid language to show how complicated and deep sisterly bonds are in a short but deep way. It hits home for me because it makes me think of how complicated my relationship with my sisters are and how strong our bond is, even when we disagree or have problems.