Trivia
Her room in the girls' dormitory is room 219.
It is implied Max is of Irish descent; hence her last name is of Irish origin. Chloe also mentions her "Irish luck" in "Out of Time".
October is Max's favourite month, mostly due to her love of Halloween and the milder weather.
According to her school file, Max has a 2.8 GPA.
Max's camera is a "Polaroid 1200si".
As mentioned in her diary, Max attended Latin class back in Seattle which she barely passed and wherefore she is capable of some phrases as "sancto sanctorum".
Max clearly plays the MMO World of Warcraft. Adding to her nerdy status, over the phone, Max advises Warren to "bubble-hearth", a term which refers to a paladin shielding themselves before using their Hearthstone to teleport to safety. Max also texts him back with "Kek", meaning "Lol" in Orcish.
Max's clothing style is pretty much casual. She seems to wear primarily short sleeve shirts, hoodies, average blue jeans, high tops and sneakers. When wearing Rachel's punk clothes, she doesn't think it's her style.
Max's taste in music is primarily based on acoustic indie and alternative rock. In episode one, while walking along the school corridor, she listens to "To All Of You" by Syd Matters. When she switches on her hi-fi system, "Something Good" by alt-J starts to play. When Max drives to the Two Whales Diner in episode two, she listens to "Crosses" by José González. When Max plays on her guitar, she performs instrumental versions of "Something Good" and "Crosses".
Max and Chloe's favorite childhood series include Spongebob, Power Rangers, Blue's Clues and Teletubbies.
According to "Polarized", Max least favorite food is caviar.
It is implied that Max may possess some sort of developmental disability (such as High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome[6], Dyscalculia, or ADHD[7]. as she is in an IEP (Individualized Education Program, a program usually reserved for students with said condition) according to her Student File.
Max is seemingly bi- or pansexual, as both, being attracted to Chloe or Warren, and eventually kissing them, is possible for Max. There are comments in her diary that she's attracted to boys, but she's also writing about Chloe being beautiful and that she wants to kiss her if she hasn't done so already that aren't influenced by the player. She even questions if her feelings toward Chloe are more romantic or platonic, which shows that she considers both as possible. It also shows that she probably hasn't directly considered being in a relationship with a woman until now, but that on the other hand gender is not really something that matters for her, as she's never questioning if it could be possible to be in love with Chloe as a woman, but how far her feelings really go. Her feelings for Chloe always seem natural and in a pure romantic way, which could imply that she's rather pan- than bisexual.
There is a possible reference to the 'pokerface' meme on Max's room slate.
Max's surname might be a reference to J.D. Salinger's character Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye, an icon for teenage rebellion and angst, as both have similar personality traits such as the urge to preverse innocence. A central aspect of The Catcher in the Rye is the dilemma of Holden's state in between adolescence and adulthood. There are several other references to that book throughout the game.
In "Out of Time", Joyce calls Max "Nancy Drew", referencing to a 18-year-old girl who spends her time solving mysteries, the protagonist of a mystery fiction series created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer.