How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
My dad never cries, but no that day, he started sobbing in the car after he told me that the doctor thought Mom had cancer that had spread to lots of parts of her body and that she probably had "three to six months to live, but it's hard to really know for sure." (3.72)
Seeing your parent cry for the first time is pretty traumatic. Seeing your parent cry because the other one is dying… well, let's just say we don't envy Corinna in this moment.
Quote #2
My mom, Sophie Burdette, had a death sentence, but she hadn't committed a crime. (3.72)
Corinna gets to stay on the planet, but part of her has a death sentence, too. When someone you love dies, you don't get that part of your heart back.
Quote #3
Everything is so different now than it was before, and not just with Joci. It's as if everything in my life can now be divided between BD and AD. Before death and after death. (4.55)
Once you've experienced something as heartbreaking as losing your mom, you can never completely go back to being a carefree kid. Corinna didn't just grow up fast; she grew up instantly. Life now will always be After.