How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Her mom was trying not to make a big deal of this, but they both knew it was out of the ordinary. Laurel rarely felt hungry. Her parents had bugged Laurel about her weird eating habits for years. She ate at each meal to satisfy them, but it wasn't something she felt she needed, much less enjoyed. (1.112)
This is one of our first clues that Laurel's biology might be something different from normal humans, since there are very few people out there who don't need to eat. It also shows how much eating habits are a part of daily life for humans, what with shared family meals and all that stuff.
We admit that we initially wondered whether Laurel might have an eating disorder or something—so we're pretty relieved that the explanation, while scary for her at first, is less damaging.
Quote #2
"I can't stand that cafeteria. If I have to be indoors all day, I need to spend lunch outside. I guess with all the freedom of homeschooling for ten years I'm having trouble relinquishing it so quickly." (2.35)
Or, Laurel, you're a plant that benefits from stuff like fresh air and photosynthesis. Just sayin'. Although being a homeschooled kid does seem ideal for someone like her who's actually a faerie, since she could do her homework and studying outside instead of inside whenever she felt like it. Just another reason why high school stinks for plant-people and nature-lovers.
Quote #3
After pulling on a sundress, she grabbed her mom's old guitar from its case by the back door before slipping silently out to enjoy the crisp quiet of the early morning. Late September had chased away the bright, clear mornings and brought instead the fog that rolled off the ocean and lingered over the town until early afternoon. (4.2)
This is just one of many weather and natural scenery descriptions that occurs throughout the book. Because Laurel is super tuned-in to nature (even before discovering that she's a faerie), she always observes her natural surroundings. And because we always see the world through her eyes, this means a lot of nature descriptions.