Appearances Quotes in Delirium

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

[Hana is] absolutely gorgeous. (3.6)

It's telling that this is the first thing Lena reports about Hana. By the end of the book, we're still not quite sure why they're best buds, but at least we know she's gorgeous. Unlike Lena. And this matters because…?

Quote #2

I'm not ugly, but I'm not pretty, either. Everything is in-between. (3.6)

Lena follows up her assessment of Hana's show-stopping looks with a not-so-glowing review of her own. Lena seems to apply her average looks to her personality, which she also describes as average and unloveable. Why is Lena so down on herself? Do you think that Lena is an accurate assessor of her own potential?

Quote #3

[Alex isn't] like any guard I've ever seen—at least not the typical guards [...] fat and scowly and old. (5.97)

Lena seems to think that guards exist for her viewing pleasure. Thankfully, Alex has come along to be all studly in his guard uniform.