How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
It made me think of my mother, suddenly, and I wished in that moment she could see me here, in a real home, with a family, just like she wanted. Maybe it wasn't ours. But it was still good. (11.198)
After so much time spent living out of drafty, empty rental buildings, Mclean knows a real home when she sees it. And she's grateful that she has a friend like Riley who will share her home—and her family—with her.
Quote #8
It was amazing what a little noise and brightness could do to a house and a life, how much the smallest bit of each could change everything. After all these years of just passing through, I was beginning to finally feel at home. (12.42)
Mclean's always been pretty weird about building up clutter—especially when she's going to be moving a lot—but now that she's in her Lakeview home, she starts to settle in a little bit. After all, there's no harm in playing music and decorating, is there?
Quote #9
Home. As he said this word, nothing came to mind. Not an image, or a place. "So those are the options?" I said. "Mom's or Hawaii?" (13.45)
Mclean's dad mistakenly thinks that her mom's place—in her hometown—is still his daughter's true home. He's completely wrong, though; Lakeview is her home now.