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“For a very long time, Viviane and Jack lived in that world people inhabit before love. Some people called that place friendship; others called it confusing. Viviane found it a pleasant place with an altitude that only occasionally made her nauseous.” quote by Leslye Walton
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““For a very long time, Viviane and Jack lived in that world people inhabit before love. Some people called that place friendship; others called it confusing. Viviane found it a pleasant place with an altitude that only occasionally made her nauseous.””

Leslye Walton

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton, 2014

Describes the liminal space between friendship and love, where closeness feels pleasant yet disorienting, like altitude sickness. This in-between world has no clear label, and people experience it differently.

In simple terms: The space between friendship and love feels confusing and dizzying.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the ambiguity of early connection.

Themes

friendship love ambiguity liminality connection

Mood

wistful confused romantic

Type

literary observational

When to use this quote

  • navigating a friendship with romantic undertones
  • early dating uncertainty
  • literary analysis of relationships

Key Concepts

liminal space emotional ambiguity friendship vs romance

Questions to Reflect On

  • What defines the line between friendship and love?
  • Why does uncertainty feel like altitude sickness?
A Different Perspective

Not all friendships contain romantic tension, and some are simply platonic. The quote romanticizes ambiguity.

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