How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"This is like some stage show, Ali. I'm lying my ass off every time I turn around. […] It's like being an actor only you never get offstage. It's complicated." (13.40)
Torey can't stand the feeling of lying and it wears him out, which helps us like him even though he's being dishonest. Like, at least it doesn't come easily to him (ahem, Renee…).
Quote #8
[…] I realized it was me, choking on hypocrites and selfish people and lies. (21.7)
The thing about lies and deception, is that they're unsustainable at a point. When Torey sees the ghost in the graveyard, he begins to collapse from the pressure of it all.
Quote #9
[…] I could understand someone wanting to take his own life. […] If people became convinced that lies were true. […] It's dangerous because they can tell the lie with so much belief that it sounds like the truth, and they can make other people believe it. (21.14)
Lies and rumors are BFFs, Shmoopers, and the nastier the words circulating about someone, the harder it becomes to be that person. In other words, please play nicely.