It's just a list of names. It's beautiful, really, like a poem, an incantation.
-- Marianne (Chapters 1 - 5)

Importance: This quote highlights the importance of spaces and occasions to remember lost loved ones. Marianne's struggle to remember her mother stems partly from the battle between being overwhelmed by her loss and trying to forget in order to protect herself from feeling hurt. A yearly tradition, the Wakes help to collectivize the village grief.

It was a momentary thing. I could not remember what memory of my mother was summoned by my daughter hallucinating, but the physical sensation was like a drawer sliding open under my feet, then sliding back quickly to catch me in nearly the same spot. Nearly, but not quite, the right spot.
-- Marianne (Chapters 1 - 5)

Importance: While a mother would typically be excited to see vestiges of her mother appearing in her daughter, these similarities cause panic in Marianne. She has a history of substance abuse...