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Quote #7
I missed the days when I thought the world of him, and thought he could do no wrong. I used to believe that all it took to make him happy was us, his family. There are pictures of me from when I was three wearing a MY DAD IS THE COOLEST T-shirt. On it there was a father penguin and a daughter penguin holding hands, surrounded by icy blue hearts. I wish I still felt that way. Growing up and seeing your parents' flaws is like losing your religion. I don't believe in God anymore. I don't believe in my father either. (215)
In just one quote, Nicola Yoon instantly shows readers how close Natasha and her dad used to be. We’re willing to bet Natasha’s not the only one with a picture of her younger self in a shirt that pays tribute to their parents. Navigating the transition between being a kid who thinks Mom and Dad are superheroes to becoming an adult who knows they’re mere mortals is tough for everyone involved.
Quote #8
I groan and rub the back of my neck. "We should all be born with a family Do-Over card. At sixteen, you get a chance to evaluate your situation and then you can choose to stay in your current family or start over with a new one...Maybe they just forget you ever existed. Anyway, I don't think many people would switch." (315)
Given everything Daniel’s family has put him through in this 24-hour period, it’s refreshing to hear him say he wouldn’t trade them away—but he still wishes he could kick Charlie to the curb.
Quote #9
"Do you think it's funny that both of our favorite memories are about the people we like the least now?" I ask. "Maybe that's why we dislike them," she says. "The distance between who they were and who they are is so wide, we have no hope of getting them back." (278)
Natasha’s favorite memory is when her dad let her have chocolate ice cream in a cone instead of a cup, and Daniel’s is when Charlie shared his popcorn after Daniel volunteered to ride Space Mountain with him. It’s kind of a bummer that both of their former role models have fallen so far in their eyes.