How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Hana made fun of [Angelica Marston] for the way she wore her uniform. It was always perfectly pressed and spotless, the collar of her button-down turned down exactly, her skirt hitting exactly at the knee. (12.69)
Why would Hana make fun of a girl for these reasons? Does she have the perfection that Hana lacks and wants?
Quote #8
Then he breathes, "Beautiful," and when his eyes meet mine I know that he really, truly means it. [...] I believe what Alex said. I am beautiful. (16.28-16.29)
Lena doesn't believe she's beautiful until Alex says she is. Now that Alex is presumed dead at the end of the book, do you think Lena still believes she's beautiful, without a boy to reaffirm this belief?
Quote #9
[Brian Scharff] is impressively short, for a guy—and so thin I'm worried about breaking his wrist bone when we shake. (19.61)
This is the opening volley in Lena's private barrage of criticism toward Brian Scharff for not living up to Alex's perfection. Is her hatred of him a result of her newfound distaste for the government's matching system, or is this just her shallow nature swimming to the surface?