Mason

Oh my god. I know what's gonna happen.

Oh my god. I know what's gonna happen.

Welcome back, everybody, to another Deep Dive. Today we're going to be doing something a little bit different. Instead of looking at research and news articles, we're going to be looking at personal diary entries.

Welcome back, everybody, to another Deep Dive. Today we're going to be doing something a little bit different. Instead of looking at research and news articles, we're going to be looking at personal diary entries.

So specifically the diary entries of Jeremy from the novel at two years to forever.

So specifically the diary entries of Jeremy from the novel at two years to forever.

Well, first of all, they're interwoven with passionate love letters between Jeremy and his love interest, Emily. So you get kind of both sides of their relationship.

Well, first of all, they're interwoven with passionate love letters between Jeremy and his love interest, Emily. So you get kind of both sides of their relationship.

But here's the thing. Jeremy's diary entries don't even start until well into the story.

But here's the thing. Jeremy's diary entries don't even start until well into the story.

Yeah. And I don't know about you, but for me, that made me really want to dig in even more. Like, what's going on here? Why is he holding back?

Yeah. And I don't know about you, but for me, that made me really want to dig in even more. Like, what's going on here? Why is he holding back?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay. So picture this. He's describing this hidden garden that he found with Emily.

Okay. So picture this. He's describing this hidden garden that he found with Emily.

But it's not just any garden. It's described as this almost magical, secret world. And it feels incredibly personal and intimate. And it's where they share their first kiss.

But it's not just any garden. It's described as this almost magical, secret world. And it feels incredibly personal and intimate. And it's where they share their first kiss.

That's what I was thinking, like, this garden feels like a metaphor for the world that Jeremy is creating with Emily. This world that's separate from reality, full of intense emotions and this kind of sense of wonder. And the way that he writes about their first kiss, honestly, you can practically feel the electricity.

That's what I was thinking, like, this garden feels like a metaphor for the world that Jeremy is creating with Emily. This world that's separate from reality, full of intense emotions and this kind of sense of wonder. And the way that he writes about their first kiss, honestly, you can practically feel the electricity.