How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Well, the folks in Manifest weren't really Friends; they were more like acquaintances. (27.19)
Kind of tragic that the residents of Manifest go back to their distant, separate ways, don't you think?
Quote #8
He had been identified as a stranger and felt his sense of belonging slipping away. (29.35)
Poor Jinx. The townspeople are as quick to turn on him when his plan goes wrong as they are to embrace him when it helps.
Quote #9
And in some way I had been allowed into their world. And they had welcomed me. (37.5)
Abilene feels like she was a part of Miss Sadie's stories—not just a passive listener. We'd have to agree. She's so involved in the stories that she regards the characters as her friends, and her being there is what makes the story necessary to begin with.