“Look,” her mom says on the way home. “Better safe than sorry.” “I don’t even like sex!” Sam blurts out. Her mom is laughing. “What?” Sam demands. “Nothing!” —
i kinda really like this characterization because contrary to a lot of media, i think this novel
stresses just how childish sam is - she’s still a child! instead of imbuing her with an adult sexuality, the awkwardness of how it is at first is emphasized
