One of Us is Lying

by

Karen McManus

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Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway Character Analysis

Addy’s mother is a self-absorbed, vain, materialistic woman who has been married several times and is now dating a man half her age. She believes that the only way for women to succeed in life is to make themselves attractive enough to rope in and lock down a successful man, and tries her best to impress this knowledge upon her daughters.

Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway Quotes in One of Us is Lying

The One of Us is Lying quotes below are all either spoken by Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway or refer to Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway. 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 26 Quotes

"I'm not looking for another boyfriend, Mom."

She stares at me like I’ve sprouted wings and started speaking Chinese. “Why on earth not? It's been ages since you and Jake broke up."

"I spent more than three years with Jake. I could use some downtime." I say it mostly to argue, but as soon as the words come out of my mouth I know they're true. My mother started dating when she was fourteen, like me, and hasn't stopped since. Even when it means going out with an immature man-boy who's too cowardly to bring her home to his parents.

I don’t want to be that afraid to be alone.

Related Characters: Addy Prentiss (speaker), Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway (speaker), Jake Riordan, TJ Forrester
Page Number: 205
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Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway Quotes in One of Us is Lying

The One of Us is Lying quotes below are all either spoken by Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway or refer to Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway. 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:
Stereotypes and Unlikely Connections Theme Icon
).
Chapter 26 Quotes

"I'm not looking for another boyfriend, Mom."

She stares at me like I’ve sprouted wings and started speaking Chinese. “Why on earth not? It's been ages since you and Jake broke up."

"I spent more than three years with Jake. I could use some downtime." I say it mostly to argue, but as soon as the words come out of my mouth I know they're true. My mother started dating when she was fourteen, like me, and hasn't stopped since. Even when it means going out with an immature man-boy who's too cowardly to bring her home to his parents.

I don’t want to be that afraid to be alone.

Related Characters: Addy Prentiss (speaker), Addy’s Mother / Ms. Calloway (speaker), Jake Riordan, TJ Forrester
Page Number: 205
Explanation and Analysis: