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"I was sorta hoping you and I would just hang out. Like without anyone else. And just talk or whatever."

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"I was sorta hoping you and I would just hang out. Like without anyone else. And just talk or whatever."

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Jillian is concerned about Jack and all she wants to do is talk to him and see what is really going on in Jack's head. p. 145

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"You're a fool, she says. She laughs through her tears. Nothing's wrong." 

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"You're a fool, she says. She laughs through her tears. Nothing's wrong." 

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While Jack was out prom shopping with his mom, he notices her crying while they were driving home. Jack wonders why but it's clear that his mom is just proud of the person that Jack has become. p. 105

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curious or inquiring

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Kate is speaking. In this sentence, Kate told Jack what is causing her to die so soon. He did not get a chance to find out what was wrong with her before she died the first time. p.250

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not typical; irregular
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"I don't know if atypical is good here, but it doesn't feel bad. Makes my heart do cartwheels across my chest." p.94

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Arterial blood gases p.227

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A gorge is a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or mountains. p. 251

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Jack is the main character in the story, and he is dealing with an internal conflict with his feelings. He has had feelings for his best friend Jillian for years, but has now met a new girl who he also has feelings for, and does not know who to choose. If I was Jack, I would keep my best friend and pursue the new girl, because you can always have your best friend, but the new girl may be a missed opportunity if he passes it up.

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When Jillian begins to realize that Jack has fallen for a new girl that he has met, she begins to act very insecure and jealous. She gives Jack the silent treatment and refuses to talk to him. And when he tries to, she is extremely short with him. This conflict is person vs. person, and it is between two best friends who are having trouble communicating their feelings. Eventually they begin to realize that they just need to communicate how they feel, and end up trying to talk their feelings out.

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"Yes, I want to see her badly, But also I don't want to screw this up." 

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"Yes, I want to see her badly, But also I don't want to screw this up." 

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Jack is showing that he has strong feelings towards Kate and he doesn't want to mess up anything that they could have. p. 62

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"Craughing is the simultaneous mix of cry and laughing that is only triggered by the absolute best things in life."
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Any time that Jack gets himself into any sort of conflict, the author always gives us his internal thoughts and what he is thinking. This has an extreme importance to the development of Jack's character, as through these moments where we get insight to his thoughts, we see how insecure he is with himself and how he always overthinks and second guesses what he does.

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"Can we talk can absolutely be a good thing, a happy thing, but for me, its needle has firmly leaned bad." 

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"Can we talk can absolutely be a good thing, a happy thing, but for me, its needle has firmly leaned bad." 

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Jack thinks that he did something wrong with Kate and is very hesitant to actually talk to her.

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At one point in the story, Frannie tells Jack about memories with his Dad that he really was never able to have, and through this flashback in his mind we are able to get a deeper insight to the personality of Frannie. The audience is able to see that even though he acts super tough, that he is also human and has gone through a lot, and really struggles when it comes to his Dad coming back from prison.

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"So Jack's standing there with his pants around his ankles and Mrs. Calloway's face is on fire..." p.98

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"Suddenly there's a fist sized lump in my throat, and it burns. too large to swallow, too sticky to cough up." p. 76

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Kate cancelled on her prom plans with Jack on the night of prom with no explanation, and this absolutely broke Jack. He loved her, and now they don't even talk anymore. He was confused, hurt, so many emotions, until the moment that she called him two weeks later. It was clear that it lit him up inside, and the moment she said where she was, Jack ran to her. There is not a resolution to this conflict yet, but it is already an emotional roller coaster.

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Prom Night. Jack is waiting on Kate to join him at his house so they can go to the prom together. Kate is super late and not answering the phone. Jack ends up driving to her house. As he arrives, Kate calls him. She informs him she cant go to the prom with him(a little late) and she is very sorry. Kate abruptly ends the call and Jack is left all alone in the rain.

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After Kate dies, and Jack falls on his head(we are not sure if he is dead or in a coma), he begins to relive what seems to be the night that he met Kate. He's not sure if this is reality, but as the night goes on, he remembers and points out each specific detail and how it is the same from that night 5 months ago. This moment where he remembers all of this is extremely important to the development of the story, and adds excitement to it.

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"...and now shes pretending Im Casanova in disguise." p.52

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"...as if any minute now POTUS is going to call her for advice on overseas troop deployment." p.169

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Franny texted Jack asking him about his date with Kate. Jack then flashbacked to the date but his memory was more vivid. He recalls that the sun, clouds and river rock were puffy, pastel marshmallows. The sky twinkled with sugar grains and the silver spoon trees swayed in the frosted breeze, singing about love and happiness. p.74

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"Did Ponce de Leon get it that there was no goddamn fountain of youth hidden in the Florida Everglades?" p.231

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Unfortunately, there have been many times where Jack has contradicted himself in the story lately. He has told the people he is close to that he would do certain things, but didn't come through on those promises, and it has caused those people to become frustrated with him and they think that he is selfish.

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Prom night the following year Kate and Jack make it to prom and as the night went on. Kate started to feel weaker, ended up passing out and got transferred to the hospital having everyone in a panic.

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Jack was very late to Frannys welcome home dinner for his dad. When jack arrived, Franny had been drinking and seemed very upset. He informed Jack that The Coupon got antsy and went to buy ice cream from the nearby Quickie Mart. The store owner refused service to The Coupon. He put down the money for the ice cream, walked out and got arrested.

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"...but im naturally clumsy and these attached strings are trip hazards." p.95

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"When im twenty-three, culminating in a highway police chase whereby I drive into a giant sewer drain, living out my days as a smelly rat king." p.72

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"would be the equivalent of sprinting in dress socks through a field of black ice thats also encrusted with land mines" p.72

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"Thats sort of the problem Jack. youve been doing a lot of forgetting, a lot of not realizing, and its starting to catch up to you. "

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"Thats sort of the problem Jack. youve been doing a lot of forgetting, a lot of not realizing, and its starting to catch up to you. "

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Jacks dad. The second time around Jack gets to be with Kate, he begins to ignore his friends and family. He forgot to help his dad move the mower and reorganize the garage. He also forgot to attend the family dinner with his parents, Jillian and Franny. p.192

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Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. p.250

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Jack finally finds out what Kate is sick with. She tells him she is living with a sickle cell. As the reader, we dont find out what she is sick with until over half the book is through.

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During his second relationship with Kate, Jack forgets to spare time for his friends and family. When he comes home late one night his dad is waiting for him in the kitchen. His dad makes notice of his absences and urges him to regulate his time better and to not forget the rest of his life.

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Kate is only months out of a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and it becomes clear that she still has feelings for him. This becomes a large conflict within herself, as she isn't sure to be with Jack or to be with Xander. She eventually chooses Jack.

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While Kate is in the hospital, she tells Jack that they can't be together and that she wants to get back with her ex. This really frustrates Jack, and he does everything in his power to solve this conflict between them. Eventually Kate realizes she does love Jack and goes back to him.

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This is one of the themes in this book, as Jack never gives up on his love for Kate. It gets very difficult at times, and her. But he kept fighting, and eventually their love worked out in the end.

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This is another theme in the book, as Jack has to learn the hard way that he has to keep his priorities straight in life. He had begun to put Kate over his friends and family, and almost lost them before he realized that he needed to take a step back and fix his priorities.

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Jack's characterization throughout the book goes through many different stages. At the beginning, Jack is a nervous kid who has no confidence. As the story goes on, he goes through some ups and some downs, and eventually matures and becomes a much more confident kid.

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The characterization of the relationships in this story is very intruguing. There were so many twists and turns in Jack's friendships and his relationship with Kate. It makes the story very exciting to read and to watch it develop.

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Xander gives Jack a letter from Kate when he visits the hospital to see her again. The letter says "The eternal cap'n to your crunch. That line is referrring to the many times Kate and Jack shared cereal in the past.

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During his second time around, Kate has something important to tell Jack in person. Only he has school and Frannys dads dinner later that evening. Kates is over an hour away so Jack decides to act sick and get out of school. He said "does a part of me feel bad for deceiving poor 'ol innocent Mrs. Randleman? Absolutely. This inner thought reveals that Jack would never do this normally but he is whipped for Kate.

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The venturi mask, also known as an air-entrainment mask, is a medical device to deliver a known oxygen concentration to patients on controlled oxygen therapy. p.227

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a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. p. 306

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Complete blood count p.227

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a long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.p. 252

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"I want you to remember me... not as a sick black girl with chicken legs from some no-name suburbs. I want you to remember me like this, right now."

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"I want you to remember me... not as a sick black girl with chicken legs from some no-name suburbs. I want you to remember me like this, right now."

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Jack is fully aware that Kate is sick at this point and he doesn't really know how to handle the situation. Kate is pretty much telling him that whatever happens to her, to only remember the good times that they've had together. p. 131

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"All this time I thought I was supposed to save Kate. Maybe it's me who needs saving."

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"All this time I thought I was supposed to save Kate. Maybe it's me who needs saving."

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Jack begins to realize that he has had the wrong intentions with his second chance on Kate. He needs to get his priorities straight. p. 213

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"I might be a Kate addict. And there doesn't seem to be a cure for my addiction, and even if there were an antidote, I don't think I'd want it."

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"I might be a Kate addict. And there doesn't seem to be a cure for my addiction, and even if there were an antidote, I don't think I'd want it."

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Jack is in love with Kate. If that wasn't obvious then it should be now. This quote shows how he puts her as the highest priority in his life, and genuinely loves her. p. 189

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"And we sit there, still and quiet except for the snap of our fingers, the wails of our enemies wailing around us."

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"And we sit there, still and quiet except for the snap of our fingers, the wails of our enemies wailing around us."

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Jack literally forgets about all of his worries when he is with Kate. Nothing else matters. He is in love with Kate, and it is quotes like these that really show how much Kate means to him. p. 186