n Noah’s final preface, he remembers one Saturday, when he secretly eats a huge bowl of custard and jelly that is intended for a weeklong celebration for the whole family. That night, mosquitoes devour him, and he wakes up bloated from the dessert and itchy from the jelly. His mother tells him it’s time to go to church, and that Jesus would make him feel better. Trevor argues that “Jesus gives us medicine,” so taking medicine and staying home would be the best way to honor him.
