The bottom had arrived. She crashed against it, but it brought no sense of closure or understanding. She just lay there at the bottom looking up. She knew there must be a very tiny circle of light up there somewhere, but just now she couldn’t see it.

The path of your life can change in an instant.

I always interpret coincidences as little clues to our destiny

The present no matter what I brought couldn’t change the past. The Past was set and sealed.

Don't ask me any questions right now. I'm grumpy and I'll probablly make fun of you. -Effie Kaligaris

The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

Because she was raw and uncertain, and she liked to keep all the messy parts of herself to herself. ... As much as Lena liked to hide the mess and display the finished product, by this point she was all mess and no product.