How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
So it all went into the box… Every last souvenir of the love we had, the prizes and debris of this relationship, like the glitter in the gutter when the parade has passed, all the everything and whatnot kicked to the curb. (2.1)
There's an old saying that goes something like this: Life is a parade, so don't let it pass you by. Well, a few pages in, Min tells us the parade is over. So you can guess how she's feeling about life.
Quote #2
I'm dumping the whole box back into your life, Ed, every item of you and me. I'm dumping this box on your porch, Ed, but it is you, Ed, who is getting dumped. (2.1)
Min often speaks of losing her virginity as coming of age. Here's an alternate theory, though: Min becomes an adult by letting her first love go.
Quote #3
"Well, I want to be a director."
"Really? Wow. Like Brad Heckerton?"
"No, like a good one," I said. "Why, what did you think?"
"I didn't really think," you said.
"And what are you going to be?"
You blinked. "Winner of state finals, I hope." (8.78-8.83)
Min dreams of being a film director when she grows up, while Ed seems to have a hard time envisioning his life beyond state finals.