How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
No one knew who caused it. Not us. Not the police.
But Jenny knew. And Hannah. And maybe Jenny's parents, because someone fixed her bumper real fast. (12.161-162)
Jenny and Hannah are involved in an accident that likely caused the death of another high school student. Hannah's guilt over this premature death is a factor in her decision to speed up her own.
Quote #8
I wish I would die.
I've thought those words many times. But it's a hard thing to say out loud. It's even scarier to feel you might mean it. (14.10-11)
Clay admits that even he has had suicidal or near-suicidal feelings. This comes as a surprise and makes us want to hear more of his story. Luckily, Clay doesn't seem at risk for suicide. If anything, Hannah's death makes him appreciate life even more.
Quote #9
You took pills. That, we all know. Some say you passed out and drowned in a bathtub full of water. (14.18)
Here's a good example of that second person point of view we talk about in our section on "Narrative Technique." In that section, we focus on Hannah's use of the second person, but Clay uses it, too – to address Hannah. Here he's telling her all the rumors about the way she died. This is a grim but somehow tender point in the story.