58 pages • 1 hour read
Kristan HigginsPack Up the Moon
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Chapter 31 Summary: “Joshua: Month Twelve: February”
Josh closes on the house, and Radley and Sarah help him move his belongings. During the move, Josh invites Radley to live in the house with him.
Two weeks later, Josh drinks on his and Lauren’s anniversary—February 14—a gloomy New England day. He watches their wedding video and then recalls their anniversary last year with rose petals strewn from the hallway to the bedroom, where he and Lauren made love for the last time. A surprise anniversary letter from Lauren reads, “I will love you forever” (383), and Josh misses his wife.
On February 22, Josh holds a Korean jesa ceremony, which honors the dead. He prepares Korean food and non-Korean favorites of Lauren’s and follows Ben’s instructions for how to proceed; he calls upon Lauren and offers the feast to her in the presence of his and Lauren’s families and Sarah. Everyone tells Josh they love him, and Sarah tells Josh that Lauren would be proud of him. Josh reflects on how he now considers everyone “his” rather than simply Lauren’s, as he thought of the group a year ago. Josh notices a movement in the corner of the room and momentarily sees Lauren in her favorite dress she often wore on the Cape.
