Find quotes from this novel, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Identity Quotes
She lifts the doll head. Who would she be without it? More herself or less? (13.59)
Love Quotes
"I'm in love with Lyda. I'm not going to be peer pressured into falling out of love, okay?" (2.30)
Lies and Deceit Quotes
Lies were how his father operated. He told the people fairy tales so they could sleep at night. (2.22)
Revenge Quotes
She knew that he meant he wanted to make this wrong thing the source of something right. (5.18)
Guilt and Blame Quotes
It's her guilt that she wants to be torn to bits, devoured, to disappear. Bradwell. She thinks of him now […] (1.21)
Suffering Quotes
Her pain is inside of her like a heavy stone that has been laid on her chest. Guilt, loss, betrayal. (1.82)
Contrasting Regions Quotes
"We've never had strangers arrive. We don't know how to treat them, except as something foreign, maybe a threat." (1.47)
Truth Quotes
He's surprised by how loudly a secret can ring in your head. I killed him. It's not just a secret, though. He knows this. It's murder. (2.3)