How we cite our quotes: (Poem Title, Stanza)
Quote #1
I didn't have a clue how to kiss. Didn't really want his hands, investigating the hills and valleys of my landscape.
I'd never been touched by a boy. (She Went Inside.3-4)
Kristina's total lack of experience with guys adds a chilling element to her meth-induced decline.. In the space of a few months, she goes from never having been with even one guy to having serious experience with three.
Quote #2
Hard name to live up to.
Not really. It isn't hard to fall from grace. Revisit Genesis. Maybe I'll go with you. Might be fun. (Bree? Who Was She?.4-5)
When a guy tells you his name is Adam, it should probably be a red flag—especially if he's encouraging you to develop the forbidden fruit of bad habits. For more on this, check out the "Characterization" section.
Quote #3
Wildcats mating, snarls at the joining, satisfied roars signaling completion.
I slowed, shifted upward, crept very near, somehow unafraid.
Fascinated. (Through the Keyhole.4-6)
Kristina's dream about the wildcats gives us a neat visual metaphor for how Adam's world gradually lures her. While being among the mating wildcats could be a pretty scary experience, she finds herself drawn to their behavior and strangely curious. In real life, this mirrors her gradual attraction to Adam—and the monster.