How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I don't want to get any more of those looks from Mom, like she feels sorry for me or she's ashamed of me. I want to be more like Anaïs and Byron. I want my parents to consider me Shreves-worthy. (8.95)
Uh, no, Virginia, actually you don't want to be like Byron—although Anaïs seems pretty righteous, if you're looking for a role model within the family.
Quote #8
But that doesn't take away Workout Fiend Mom and Naturally Thin Dad and Beautiful Anaïs and Built-Like-a-Greek-Body Byron. (10.24)
When Ms. Crowley tells Virginia not to crash-diet, Virginia knows she's right, but she also knows that being thin is the one sure way to win her parents' approval—in other words, to be "Shreves-worthy."
Quote #9
Whenever we've been to Citrus before, I've gotten the cheesy fajita platter. But this time around, I'm determined to order something light, like mango sushi. Maybe that will score me another approving maternal smile. (11.41)
For Virginia, dieting isn't as much about losing weight as gaining a mom. We don't know about you, but to us, the cheesy fajita platter sounds way more delicious than mango sushi.