How It All Goes Down
Falling in Love, 1791-1803
- Poor Brod doesn't have any friends and all the women of Trachimbrod hate her. She's skinny, a vegetarian, and gives herself haircuts (cutting bangs is hard!), so we're thinking she'd probably have more social success in Portland.
- Over time, Brod realizes that we will never be happy and discovers 613 sadnesses, which is more kinds of sadness than there are flavors of jelly beans.
- Occasionally Yankel buys books for Brod (a French language textbook, James Patterson novels) and Brod has to return them because they can't afford the expense.
- As Yankel gets older, and his memory gets worse, he starts writing his memories in lipstick on the walls of his room.
- Directly over his bed: "You are Yankel. You love Brod." (11.91). (Near the toilet: "Put the seat down!")