How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Froggy Welsh the Fourth is trying to get up my shirt. (1.1)
What a way for a book to begin, right? One of the big questions of Virginia's life—and thus the book—is whether or not Froggy will ever get there. (Spoiler: he does.)
Quote #2
Froggy has spent the past several minutes fumbling around my shoulder blades. I don't have the guts to inform him that this particular bra unhooks in the front. (1.31)
Why wouldn't Virginia have the guts? Why does she sacrifice her own pleasure to protect Froggy from embarrassment?
Quote #3
"I think she left Byron up to Dad. Can't you picture it?" Anaïs lowered her voice and scratched her chin mannishly. "You need sex ed, son? Here's a pack of condoms. Go out and get some." (2.18)
Double standard much? Not that this excuses what Byron did to Annie, but sex ed for boys sometimes skips over treating girls like people.