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(Chapter 1)This is on page one!
Its almost like the ghostwriter wanted to create her own content warning for what was to come.
It was so different building a relationship on a foundation of friendship.
(Chapter 3)Is this spon-con?
If so, its honestly genius.
More writers should broker product-placement deals for their works of literary fiction.
Between this and that puppy in theTelfar collab campaign, consider me influenced.
From casual to chic to after-five, Andre Leon Talley should have had her on the payroll.
(Chapter 8)Not to get all fact-checker on yall, but …
He helped to put Reverend Williams and New Kingdom Temple on the map.
(Chapter 7)Okay, so this is technically not an allusion, but its worth discussing.
Writing a fictionalized version of your life means that you have complete control over casting.
Shes down and shell even show up on time.
Alas, this choice was made.
Personification
I shook aside, my rage moving aside to make room for all of my sadness.
(Chapter 21)The feelings in Gingers standing-room-only brain are so polite!
Why have pie when I can have your cookies?
(Chapter 12)Oooh, Jeremy.
This is spicy and leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
How does he know that pie will be served for dessert?
What kind of pie is it?
Would pecan change the game here?
Which of Gingers lady bits are the cookies in this innuendo?
Or do cookies just cover the whole lot?
Alliteration
How could I not slap the slime out of Jeremy with what I knew?
(Chapter 14)Slap.
Just think of me as the laxative thats gonna get things going.
(Chapter 17)A flashbackanda metaphor at the same damn time!
Extra Credit
Okay, cool.
Itll give me a chance to change into jeans or something.
Nah, dont do that.
Were just gonna hang out, right?
(Chapter 6)Where do the legs go on days that are not Sundays?
Or does Jeremy usually keep his eyes closed when he is having those cookies?
He nodded before he leaned over and gave me one of what Id come to call a soul kiss.
(Chapter 6)Nope, no thank you.
The runner-up is probably SOFA, but that one isnt exactly dropping jaws in your average game of Scrabble.
