Family Quotes in Shiver

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

If [Mom] rented the studio in town, I'd probably never see either of my parents again. (6.14)

Grace's parents are scatterbrained at best, distant and neglectful at worst.

Quote #2

“My mom did this one. Dad did the other one.” (14.49)

Sam's explanation of the scars on his wrists is tragic. It also makes Grace's family seem like saints by comparison.

Quote #3

I couldn't believe [Grace's parents] wouldn't glance into Grace's room to make sure she was still alive, especially considering they hadn't seen her when they came home in the dead of night. (16.4)

This is interesting. Sam, the kid whose parents tried to murder him, is judging Grace's parents. Why? Do you think he parents were protective of him before he transformed? Or did Beck, who basically raised him, watch over him in this way?