How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The disorientation, the distraction, the difficulty focusing—all classic Phase One signs of deliria. But I don't care. If pneumonia felt this good I'd stand out in the snow in the winter with bare feet and no coat on, or march into the hospital and kiss pneumonia patients. (15.21)
Lena's caught the love bug, and she doesn't care. This is definitely the Romeo and Juliet kind of love, with a devil-may-care attitude toward any consequences.
Quote #8
I know I belong with Alex. (18.23)
Love lifts them up where they belong. It's amazing how Lena had no interest in boys at the beginning of the book, but once she's with Alex, she doesn't want anything else from life. Would she be this attached toward any boy who was her first love? Or is there really something special about Alex?
Quote #9
This is what people are always talking about when they talk about God: this feeling, of being held and understood and protected. Feeling this way seems about as close to saying a prayer as you could get. (21.62)
Love gets Lena closer to God, if there is one. Her beliefs on love may be clear, but her beliefs in a higher power are not. Maybe love is her higher power.