How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Because let's face it: As a vampire, the very worst thing that you have to deal with—worse than the isolation, and the indigestion, and the health problems—is the fact that a large chunk of the world's population wants to kill you. (3.23)
Nina puts things into perspective for us: Being a vampire stinks for lots of reasons. You feel sick most of the time, and you have to live this miserable isolated existence, and—oh yeah—most humans want to kill you because they think you want to kill them. Can't we all just sit down and talk about it?
Quote #5
Vampires congregate in cities for good reason. It's not just because there's less direct sunlight in a built-up area; it's also because of the anonymity provided by an urban existence. (6.37)
There's a certain isolation to be found in large numbers of people. When you can blend in and become just another face in the crowd, it can provide a type of safety. After all, there's bound to be lots of weird people in a large enough population, so who'd spare a pale, malnourished-looking vamp like Nina a second glance?
Quote #6
I woke up at 5:29 p.m. and didn't know where I was.
[…] My face was covered, and it was very dark.
Then something moved beside me. (13.1-3)
Okay, even though this book is about vampires, it's not usually too scary. But this moment? This has Nina (and us) freaked out. Waking up from being clinically dead every evening is scary enough, but having to do it alone—and then realizing that there's something moving next to you—is super freaky.