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Dr. M. Legler is the child psychologist that Suzy’s mom and dad take her to see after she stops talking in the wake of Franny’s death. Suzy don’t talk to her, but she refers to her in her head as “Dr. Legs” due to her last name and the fact that she always wears a skirt. Suzy remains skeptical of Dr. Legs for a long time, but ultimately, Dr. Legs’s words about grief make it through to Suzy and help Suzy to better understand her own situation.
Dr. M. Legler/Dr. Legs Quotes in The Thing About Jellyfish
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Chapter 9 Quotes
“You see, professionals are trained to recognize patterns,” she continued. “Both good patterns and the patterns that a person might want to change. Professionals are trained to help people figure out things they struggle to understand on their own.”
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Chapter 16 Quotes
The weirdest part of the whole video came after he was out of the hospital, though. Because as soon as he felt better—like, the very instant—he got right back into the water. Just like that, he went back to those jellyfish. He laughed and joked, as if those two days hadn’t even happened. He didn’t even seem mad.
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Chapter 31 Quotes
“You know, Suzy,” Mrs. Turton said, “I eat my lunches in here. You’re welcome to join me. I’m always here if you want to talk.”
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Chapter 41 Quotes
Which means you can go anywhere. You just need a good plan, a destination, money to get you there, and enough deep breaths that you don’t lose your nerve.
You can just step onto the plane and disappear.
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Dr. M. Legler/Dr. Legs Character Timeline in The Thing About Jellyfish
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Chapter 9
Suzy’s mom drives Suzy to the office of Dr. M. Legler , a child psychologist. Suzy still isn’t talking and figures her mother thinks she’s crazy,...
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When Suzy goes inside, she’s surprised that Dr. M. Legler is a woman. In her head, Suzy calls her Dr. Legs, because she’s wearing a...
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Dr. Legs asks the family about their routine. Suzy’s dad explains that ever since he moved out,...
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Chapter 11
The night after seeing Dr. Legs , Suzy decides to look up jellyfish experts online. She finds one named Dhugal Lindsay...
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Chapter 21
At the beginning of new sessions, Dr. Legs asks Suzy if she wants to speak or not. Typically, Suzy just looks down and...
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...she could explain her situation to Jamie in person and smiles without thinking of it. Dr. Legs notices and ends the session saying she thinks they’ve made good progress.
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Chapter 47
In February, a week before the dance, Suzy goes in for another appointment with Dr. Legs . She spends the appointment silently going over her plans for Australia. But since she’s...
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