How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
All I've ever wanted is for Juli Baker to leave me alone. For her to back off—you know, just give me some space. (1.1)
Bryce sure does have some anger against Juli Baker, and since these are the first sentences of the book we know right away that his relationship with Juli is going to be super important to this story.
Quote #2
The first day I met Bryce Loski, I flipped. Honestly, one look at him and I became a lunatic. It's his eyes. Something in his eyes. They're blue, and framed in the blackness of his lashes, they're dazzling. Absolutely breathtaking. (2.1)
Juli has a serious crush on Bryce right from the get-go—it's those gorgeous eyes. She just can't escape them. But over time, she grows to like more about Bryce than just his eyes… and dislike some stuff too.
Quote #3
I chased Bryce up the walkway, and that's when everything changed. You see, I caught up to him and grabbled his arm, trying to stop him so maybe we could play a little before he got trapped inside, and the next thing I know he's holding my hand, looking right into my eyes.
My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you're floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person's eyes. They're connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away. (2.18-19)
Juli's crush just got real—and she's a pretty poetic gal with this description of love. Who knew that two second-graders holding hands could be so intense?