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Marriage Quotes in We Need to Talk About Kevin

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

If we were about to get a divorce, nothing worse could possibly happen. Or so we thought. (26.53-26.54)

As illustrated by the book's first line, Eva's marriage is the most important thing to her. Its end is the most devastating that could happen to her—or it would be, if Kevin hadn't killed Franklin. That's worse than anything Eva could have imagined.