How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
She seemed older than me, which I decided was because she spent a lot of time dealing with boys who fell in love with her in two seconds flat. (2.53)
It was love at first sight—for Sam. Alicia? Not so much. When they first meet, Alicia thinks Sam is trying to act really cool to get with her. In fairness, she's right. We'd also like to point out how typical this type of meet cute is in teenage relationships. These two are firmly in teen romance territory, no matter what happens between them.
Quote #2
I got the impression that she hadn't got on to the subject of me yet, if you know what I mean. I know she loves me, but every now and again, in exactly this sort of situation, she conveniently forgets to mention that she's got a fifteen-year-old son. (2.86)
There are different types of love that we get to see in the novel. There's the gooey type between Sam and Alicia, and then there's the love that Sam's mom has for him. She'd do anything for her son, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want him to disappear sometimes. Like, sat, when she's picking up a date, for instance.
Quote #3
But I didn't think of anything else apart from being with Alicia, and the only time I felt like I was where I wanted to be was when I was with her. I mean, that might as well be love, mightn't it? (3.11)
We hate to be the ones to burst your bubble, Sam, but "might as well be love" isn't the same thing as the real deal. After all, there are no "I might as well love you" candy hearts. He's not sure if he really loves Alicia, and that should be a big sign that they aren't meant to be together forever.