Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Doll Bones.
Abandonment Quotes
His dad had moved out three years ago and moved back in three months ago. Zach couldn't get used to him being around. (2.4)
Friendship Quotes
Poppy turned impatiently to Zach for an explanation. She never liked it when she wasn't part of a conversation and hated the idea that her friends had kept any secrets from her. (1.49)
Men and Masculinity Quotes
Boys had been hassling her every since she'd hit ten, gotten curves, and started looking a lot older than she was. (1.23)
Mortality Quotes
He thought of all of them—all his characters, stuck in the duffel bag, rats chewing at the edges. He thought of bugs crawling over them and trash dumped on top of them. He thought of the folded-u...
The Supernatural Quotes
Apparently, one time, Poppy had woken in the middle of the night and found her sister—with whom she shared a room—sitting upright in bed. "If she gets out of the case, she'll come for us," her...
Coming of Age/Identity Quotes
"Do you think that William likes Lady Jaye?" Poppy asked […]. "Like like likes?" (1.57)
Exploration Quotes
Zach had a different way for speaking for each of his figures. He wasn't sure that anyone could tell his voices apart, but he felt different when he talked in them. (1.4)
Change Quotes
He didn't know how else to make things go back to normal. It wasn't like he could shrink himself back into being the same as before. (2.26)