How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Patty's older sister, Diane, had pierced Patty's ears in this bathroom two decades ago. (6.2)
This is an interesting memory from Patty. It's one of those rare fond memories, but this one is bittersweet, because it's a fond memory that her daughter won't get to have. Libby's sisters are murdered, so she has no older sister to pierce her ears. (And we guess she never takes the time to go to Claire's in the mall….)
Quote #5
I needed to be able to look at basic household possessions without panicking. […] Look at them, let them just be objects. (6.3)
Maybe this is another reason Libby sells stuff from her past. Yeah, she needs the cash, but by getting rid of all this stuff, she also gets rid of potential triggers.
Quote #6
[Ben] thought about opening the door, wandering through the silence on the other side, and then that's what he was doing. Just saying hi to the old place. (7.44)
Ben feels like an outcast at school, so he imagines walking to the elementary school as if he's literally traveling into the past. The things is, though, that he can't ever go back.