Mason

Yes. And as his entries continue, you see him struggling with these fleeting moments where Emily seems distant, withdrawn. Her gaze drifts. Her responses are vague. Her touch lacks warmth. It's like she's slowly fading away, becoming less and less tethered to this world.

Yes. And as his entries continue, you see him struggling with these fleeting moments where Emily seems distant, withdrawn. Her gaze drifts. Her responses are vague. Her touch lacks warmth. It's like she's slowly fading away, becoming less and less tethered to this world.

It's masterfully done. And as their connection unravels, Jeremy's entries become more introspective.

It's masterfully done. And as their connection unravels, Jeremy's entries become more introspective.

He talks about feeling trapped, weighed down by Emily's absence.

He talks about feeling trapped, weighed down by Emily's absence.

There's this really poignant moment where he compares himself to the River Thames.

There's this really poignant moment where he compares himself to the River Thames.

Envying its freedom to flow towards its destination while he's stuck waiting for her.

Envying its freedom to flow towards its destination while he's stuck waiting for her.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And Emily in her letters compares her love for Jeremy to a ship sailing towards an unseen horizon.

And Emily in her letters compares her love for Jeremy to a ship sailing towards an unseen horizon.

Right.

Right.

And just when you think you're starting to understand their dynamic, the author throws in another curveball.

And just when you think you're starting to understand their dynamic, the author throws in another curveball.

Jeremy describes encountering Emily during a snowstorm in the park.

Jeremy describes encountering Emily during a snowstorm in the park.