How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
It took a lot of work to be perfect. (1.8)
How exactly does acting "perfect" keep Macy's mind off her pain? Does it really help them deal?
Quote #2
Just printing my own name on the top of a page a few days previously, I'd second-guessed the letters and their order, not even sure of that anymore. (1.14)
Even things that Macy's known since childhood—like how to spell her own name—seem uncertain now. What is it about death that makes Macy crave order so much?
Quote #3
All I'd wanted for so long was for someone to explain everything that had happened to me in this same way. To label it neatly on a page: this leads to this leads to this. (1.25)
The death of a parent sure does shake the foundations of your world—especially when it's sudden and unexpected. Would explaining it all really help Macy, though? She knows what happened, so why does she still crave more of an explanation?