That’s the thing about popular kids: They don’t have the type of bond forged in the fire of being weird and queer in small-to-medium-town Alabama. If Chloe tried to ghost like this, there’d be a militia of Shakespeare gays kicking down every door in False Beach.
-- Chloe (Chapter 1)

Importance: The hostile and homophonic environment of Willowgrove Christian Academy brings the gay students of the school together. This quote is important because it shows the strong bond that Chloe feels with her friends.

Frankly, it’s not that different from every other day at Willowgrove. Here, Shara Wheeler is like Helen of Troy, if she were famous for being both beautiful and too tragically, terribly brilliant for her small town, or Regina George, if her brand was logging double the school-mandated volunteer service hours.
-- Chloe (Chapter 2)

Importance: Chloe resents the fact that everyone is always talking about Shara. This quote is important because it...