Rue is the central character and the derisive narrator of the story. She tries to live an everyday life while struggling with addiction. Here are some of her memorable quotes.
- I mean, I'm all good with drugs until guns start coming out.
- It wasn't the violence that scared her. It was the fact that she knew no matter what he did, she'd still love him.
- The other thing about depression is it kinda collapses over time. Suddenly, you find your whole days blending together to create one endless suffocating loop.
- I put up a fight, but I lost for the first time, but not the last.
- Suddenly, the whole world goes dark, and nothing else matters except the person standing in front of you.
- You said memories exist outside of time and have no beginning or end.
- She hated her life. Not because it was bad, but because when you hate your brain and your body, it's hard to enjoy the rest.
- The beautiful thing about getting high is that time ceases to exist.
- I know it all may seem sad, but guess what? I didn't build this system, nor did I fu*k it up.
- You know when you're with someone, and things just aren't right, but you're afraid to ask because the answer might be worse than the feeling right now.
- If I could be a different person, I promise you I would.
- It was like there was no more air left in the world. And I was gasping, and I was panicking.
- And you know, you just can't be mad at me for wanting to be okay.
- It's funny how I used to think we were meant for each other.
- If I am bipolar, I sure as sh*t prefer mania over depression.
- To tell you the truth, drugs are probably the only reason I haven't killed myself.
- The absolute worst part of depression is that even though you know you're depressed, you're unable to stop yourself from getting worse.
- I know it's not gonna end well.
