Throughout the book, she refers to herself as "the side effect," which is just totally correct. Cancer kids are essentially side effects of the relentless mutation that made the diversity of life on earth possible.

“People always get used to beauty, though. I haven't gotten used to you just yet…”

“Love is keeping the promise anyway.”

“The tales of our exploits will survive as long as the human voice itself,' he s…”

“I wouldn't have cared if my girlfriend was a Jaguar-driving Cyclops with a bear…”