In the Urwald you grow up fast or not at all.
-- Jinx (Chapter 1)

Importance: This quote is the first quote of the book and it sets up the tone of the book, especially the tone of Jinx’s life in the years before Simon came along.

But there was a part of Simon that seemed to hide from what he’d just said, as if it wasn’t the whole truth.
-- Jinx (Chapter 2)

Importance: This quote shows how perceptive Jinx is, even at a very young age.

Sweeping out the loft meant Simon was tired of Jinx’s questions.
-- Jinx (Chapter 4)

Importance: Simon is not an affectionate man and he is often distracted. This quote shows that Jinx knows this even if he does not fully understand it.

He looked almost kindly. The things boiling in clouds around his head said he wasn’t, though. The pink clouds had knives in them.
-- Jinx (Chapter 7)

Importance: This is the first time Jinx meets...