Find quotes from this novel, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Drugs and Alcohol Quotes
It's Friday, so I don't have to feel guilty about drinking on the train. TGIF. The fun starts here. (1.7)
Memory and the Past Quotes
I have lost control over everything. Even the places in my head. (1.25)
Guilt and Blame Quotes
I am not the girl I used to be. I am no longer desirable, I'm off-putting in some way. […] It's as if people can see the damage written all over me, can see it in my face, the way I hold myself,...
Versions of Reality Quotes
My mother used to tell me that I had an overactive imagination; Tom said that, too. I can't help it. (1.1)
Lies and Deceit Quotes
There are familiar faces on these trains, people I see every week, going to and fro. I recognize them and they probably recognize me. I don't know whether they see me, though, for what I really am....
Isolation Quotes
At some point I must have felt lonely, or happy, or something, because I wanted to talk to someone. (1.36)
Betrayal Quotes
I tell him that I have other vices these days, and I catch his eye and I think he knows what I mean. (2.39)
Inertia Quotes
The weekend stretches out ahead of me, forty-eight empty hours to fill. I lift the can to my mouth again, but there's not a drop left. (1.10)