An elderly woman in the Mennonite community. Mrs. Peters’ son, Clayton, was in Nomi’s class before drowning in a tragic accident. Mrs. Peters becomes fond of Nomi, who reminds her of her dead son, and uses the events of Nomi’s life to imagine what her son might have been like had he lived. Nomi often visits Mrs. Peters or does small chores at her house. Their unlikely friendship shows Nomi’s kindly nature and ability to accept and honor people who are very different from her.
Mrs. Peters Quotes in A Complicated Kindness
The A Complicated Kindness quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Peters or refer to Mrs. Peters. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Eight
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Did he get stitches, I asked.
Yes, she said, right here. She touched her temple.
How many, I asked. She loved to answer questions about Clayton.
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Mrs. Peters Quotes in A Complicated Kindness
The A Complicated Kindness quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Peters or refer to Mrs. Peters. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter Eight
Quotes
Did he get stitches, I asked.
Yes, she said, right here. She touched her temple.
How many, I asked. She loved to answer questions about Clayton.
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