How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
All the kids he knew ripped their parents 24/7, but Will never piled on. For good reason: Will West had won the parent lottery. They were smart, fair, and honest, not like the phonies who preached values, then slummed like delinquents when their kids weren't around. (1.27)
Unlike the protagonists of many young adult novels, Will has nice parents. So of course we're not surprised when they get knocked out of play fairly quickly. There's no drama in having nice parents, after all.
Quote #2
But, hey, what do you need a peer group for when your parents are your only friends? So what if that messed him up massively for the rest of his life? He might get over it, someday. After decades of therapy and a barge full of antidepressants. (1.29)
As nice as Will's parents are, they have a weird way of wanting Will not to have friends. This only breeds a sarcastic streak in their otherwise well-behaved son. But it turns out they may have been on to something…