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Sounds Like Love
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Chapters 25-34Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, illness, childhood trauma, and sexual content.
Chapter 25 Summary: “Here It Goes Again (It Starts Out Easy)”
Joni and Sasha meet up for food. While eating, they chat about their pasts. Sasha tells Joni more about the trouble he got into as a young man. They also discuss music and continue working on their song. Joni ends the session, suggesting that she show Sasha around town.
Chapter 26 Summary: “(When It’s Not Always Raining, There’ll Be) Days Like This”
Joni takes Sasha to Uncle Rick’s boat. He makes them margaritas and gives them a ride. Out on the water, Joni and Sasha sit close together, their legs almost touching. Joni reflects on all she has learned about him and how different he seems from what she originally expected. She wonders if they’ll finish their song, convinced that it’s a powerful connection between them. They discuss their encounter at Willa’s concert. Joni places Sasha’s head on her shoulder, and they chat about their collaboration. She realizes that she wants “to know everything about him” (226).
Chapter 27 Summary: “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”
Joni and Sasha go to the Rev together that night. Joni explains the big role the Rev played in her childhood and how much she has missed it. Sasha opens up about his relationship with Roman. His mom raised him alone, and he didn’t know who his dad was until after his mom died in a car accident when he was 13.
