How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
But fer the last year, whatever we do, however hard we try, it jest ain't enough. Not without rain. We bin watchin the land die, bit by bit. (1.9)
It's bad enough that our central family is stuck in a Mad Max-style post-apocalyptic wasteland, but that post-apocalyptic wasteland also happens to be experiencing a serious drought. That's like getting a sunburn on a bruise—it just adds insult to injury.
Quote #2
The sun beats down. It's merciless. Cruel. It makes me think cruel thoughts. (2.82)
It might sound silly, but there's tons of evidence that human behavioral patterns are shaped by the weather, with hot temperatures leading to a notable uptick in disharmony.
Quote #3
I ain't never seen such a place. Never even imagined there could be somewhere like it on this earth. Tears spring to my eyes. (3.25)
Silverlake apparently used to be pretty nice back in the day, but even then it couldn't hold a candle to the lush vegetation and babbling brooks of Crosscreek. If anything, this only makes Saba angrier that her father kept the family in such isolation.