How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"You called him Colin," repeated Colin, his voice catching now.
"Called who Colin?"
"TOC."
"No." Colin nodded. "Did I?" Colin nodded. "You're sure? Right, of course you're sure. Huh. Well, I'm sorry. That was an asshole move on my part." (13.24-27)
Colin flips out when Hassan calls TOC by his name, even though it is the guy's name too. So what's the deal? Colin wants to be one of a kind. The fact is, of course, that he just isn't… but that doesn't stop him from getting upset with Hassan.
Quote #8
"I'm full of s***. I'm never myself. I've got a Southern accent around the oldsters; I'm a nerd for graphs and deep thoughts around you; I'm Miss Bubbly Pretty Princess with Colin. I'm nothing. The thing about chameleoning your way through life is that it gets to where nothing is real. Your problem is—how did you say it—that you're not significant?" (14.55)
Lindsey shares this with Colin when they're in the cave together. It's easy to judge Lindsey for changing her personality on a whim, but at least she's honest about it. She, too, wants to fit in with everyone, so she makes that happen—the only problem is that she's not even sure who she is anymore.
Quote #9
Just as almost no true sentence beginning with I could be spoken by Lindsey, Colin was watching all the things he'd thought were true about himself, all his I sentences, fall away. Suddenly, there was not just one missing piece, but thousands of them. (15.86)
This is a major moment for Colin. He's finally figured out that what he remembers about his relationships isn't real, and it rocks his entire idea of himself. He thought he was the dumpee, but it turns out that he dumped a Katherine. This just shows us how all the characters are searching to define themselves, not just Lindsey.