When it’s my turn to bow, I kneel, hands folded in front of my forehead, and I vow that I will not see Daddy alone on that couch again next year.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: This quote describes how Lara Jean and her family continue to observe Korean tradition and Lara Jean’s desire to see her father start dating again. Lara Jean recognizes that her father is lonely, and she wants to find someone appropriate for him to start a new life.

It’s called playing hard to get! I’ve been waiting for you to call me, you dummy. It’s been six days.
-- Peter (Chapter 2)

Importance: When Peter finally realizes that Lara Jean is serious in her apology to him, he tells her that he has not been standoffish because he does not like her. He tells her that he has been playing hard to get, attempting to entice her to him. This...