Quote 4
Mom sobbed something into Dad's chest that I wish I hadn't heard, and that I hope she never finds out that I did hear. She said, "I won't be a mom anymore." (8.16)
Wow. No wonder Hazel keeps this statement with her. It's a lot of pressure to be responsible for your mom's loss of identity.
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I hadn't gotten to know his half sisters, really, but they both hugged me anyway. Julie was sitting on the edge of the bed, talking to a secret Gus in precisely the same voice you would use to tell an infant he was adorable (19.19)
Grief really does bring families together. Do you think Hazel will become close with Augustus's family after his death?
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I just kind of crawled across the couch into her lap and my dad came over and held my legs really tight and I wrapped my arms all the way around my mom's middle and they held on to me for hours while the tide rolled in. (21.30)
Maybe parents do understand. And no matter how annoying they can be, they really are the ultimate comfort.