How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Low-rent" was a compliment for this thing. (1.15.27)
And yet, the Lake Windsor kids still had fun at that carnival in Tangerine. But to preserve their coolness, they still have to diss it. They wouldn't want anyone thinking they actually belonged there.
Quote #8
Wayne wouldn't say it, he was too polite, but I knew what he was thinking: How come you're not back at Lake Windsor Downs with the rest of them, complaining about the mosquitoes, and the termites, and the muck fire? (3.3.55)
Complaining might work with a neighbor, but if you complain to Mother Nature, and threaten to tell the HOA about her, she's not going to listen. The only thing she listens to is hard work.
Quote #9
They agreed, reluctantly, to give Erik and Arthur that second chance. The second chance you get when your parents can guarantee full restitution. (3.12.40)
Lake Windsor kids can get away with more, so their crimes are worse. So what if the Tangerine guys kicked a statue at a carnival? These guys steal and murder, and yet it's the Tangerine kids who get thrown in jail.