How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
It's the Day blood. Something's wrong with it. (1.1)
The book's first paragraph sets us up with the theme that something is wrong with Libby's family. Is this even possible? Can an entire family have bad blood? What does bad blood even mean? Is it something psychological?
Quote #2
What kind of woman gets slaughtered by her own son? (1.117)
Many people, even Patty's own daughter, doubt Patty's parenting skills. The irony turns out to be that Patty died trying to help her family. Almost everything she did was to protect Ben.
Quote #3
In truth, though, I wasn't proud of my family. No one had ever liked the Days. My dad, Runner Day, was crazy, drunk, and violent in an unimpressive way—a small man with sneaky fists. My mom had four kids she couldn't take proper care of. (3.6)
Libby is surprisingly objective in her analysis of her own family. She doesn't sugarcoat things, even though she suffered an incredible tragedy that would cause most people to sanctify their own families.