How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #4
I vow to try that bath thing as soon as possible. Getting stuck with needles isn't quite as appealing. All those people in their black-and-white worlds—they have no idea what they're missing. (7.96)
Oh, how the tables have turned. After a while, Mia starts feeling sorry for people who aren't synesthetes. She secluded herself from the world for so long because of her colors, but once she hears about other people who see them, too, she shifts her perspective. It must be lonely without colors, she figures.
Quote #5
I'm very lucky to have Adam to write to, not only because he's the only one who understands me, but because I seem to be fighting with everyone in my family. Just yesterday Zack declared I was acting all superior because I told him I was too busy to help him study for his vocabulary test. (9.7)
Hmm… it seems like Mia is more excited to hear back from Adam not because she crushes on the guy, but because he makes her feel less lonely. She tells us that her family doesn't really understand her colors in the way she wants them to, but Adam does. We get that. It's easier to fit in with someone who is like you.
Quote #6
Everyone is out when I get home, and the house seems very quiet. At least I can't fight with anyone if I'm all alone. (10.68)
Jenna wants to be alone so Mia heads home to be by herself. It's a bummer since she hasn't seen much of her bestie lately, but at the same time, it's a relief knowing no one else can bug her there at home. Sometimes, being by herself isn't lonely or isolating; it's just comforting.