Marked Friendship Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"No, Heath wasn't your fault, but that's the only thing that wasn't your fault tonight. It was your fault that your so-called friends wouldn't stand by you and keep the circle strong. And it was your fault that negative spirits found the circle to begin with." (28.100)

After dealing with the crisis of the hungry ghosts, Zoey tears Aphrodite a new one. This includes telling Aphrodite off for all the things that were her fault, such as drawing negative spirits to the ritual space by using the wrong herbs. Also, according to Zoey, Aphrodite's "friends" bugged out and left her to run the circle by herself. Is that really Aphrodite's fault, though? Can anyone be faulted for the behavior of their friends (or so-called friends)? Over to you, Shmoopers.