Nine Days

by

Toni Jordan

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Craig is Charlotte’s boyfriend when she is 24, and Alec’s biological father. Craig is bitter and childish, and Charlotte obviously thinks very little of him. Craig also has an extremely low view of motherhood and parenting, which helps Charlotte to see that if she goes through with their unplanned pregnancy, Craig clearly will not be taking the role of the baby’s father.

Craig Quotes in Nine Days

The Nine Days quotes below are all either spoken by Craig or refer to Craig. 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:
Unconventional Family Structure Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4: Charlotte Quotes

I remember as a child spending ages every morning choosing which shoes I would wear and then worrying all day about the poor ones left behind in the cupboard, about how dejected they must feel having been passed over. Forsaken.

Related Characters: Charlotte Westaway (speaker), Craig
Related Symbols: The Amethyst Pendant
Page Number: 92
Explanation and Analysis:

“It’s not easy, raising children. It’s an enormous commitment. The most important job in the world.”

[Craig] rolls his eyes. “It’s not curing smallpox. It means you’ve fucked someone.”

Related Characters: Charlotte Westaway (speaker), Craig (speaker), Connie Westaway
Page Number: 100
Explanation and Analysis:
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Craig Quotes in Nine Days

The Nine Days quotes below are all either spoken by Craig or refer to Craig. 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:
Unconventional Family Structure Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4: Charlotte Quotes

I remember as a child spending ages every morning choosing which shoes I would wear and then worrying all day about the poor ones left behind in the cupboard, about how dejected they must feel having been passed over. Forsaken.

Related Characters: Charlotte Westaway (speaker), Craig
Related Symbols: The Amethyst Pendant
Page Number: 92
Explanation and Analysis:

“It’s not easy, raising children. It’s an enormous commitment. The most important job in the world.”

[Craig] rolls his eyes. “It’s not curing smallpox. It means you’ve fucked someone.”

Related Characters: Charlotte Westaway (speaker), Craig (speaker), Connie Westaway
Page Number: 100
Explanation and Analysis: