Ldyenki Reads Anger Is A Gift (Intro)

Ldyenki reads Anger is a Gift (Intro)

For those of you who don’t know, Mark Oshiro of Mark Reads wrote a YA contemporary fiction book called Anger is a Gift.  It came out in May.  I have been following Mark Reads since he was announced as a gust of honor at the first Crossingscon, and I very quickly went from puzzled ‘what is this, he does what?’ to ‘this is the most amazing idea ever.’  So I was very excited for the release of his first book and have been recommending it to everyone I know.

I decided that I would try to follow Mark’s style and read one chapter at a time, pausing after each to write down my thoughts without being influenced by knowing what happens next.  I will be posting what I wrote here, a few chapters at a time and if anyone wants to discuss this book with me I would love to talk about it.

There will be Spoilers.  If you do not want to be spoiled I will tag everything with ‘Ldyenki reads Anger is a Gift’.  I hope you will come along this journey with me.

Friendship!

Don’t know about you, but I’m waiting for Piper/Leo reunion.

look at these losers <3

if you dont have me on facebook you are probably not missing out on any posts but the comment section is important too lmao

Underrated TSC friendships

* Magnus Bane and Will Herondale 

“You asked me how I, being immortal, survive so many deaths. There is no great secret. You endure what is unbearable, and you bear it. That is all.”  

* Tessa Gray and Jessamine Lovelace

“I don’t know what comes after death. Tessa used to come and ask me too. She wanted to know where Will was.” 

* Will Herondale and Jessamine Lovelace

“What is it?” he said urgently. “What is it you want me to do?”

“Take care of them,” she whispered. “Baby Jessie and the others.”

* Charlotte Branwell and Sophie Collins

“I can find another maid; I cannot find another Sophie.” 

* Sophie Collins and Thomas Tanner

“Sophie and Agatha manage the rest, though Thomas assists them on occasion. I suspect he’s sweet on Sophie and doesn’t like to see her work too hard.”

* Will Herondale and Thomas Tanner

“Sleep, then,” he said, not quite knowing where the words came from, “good and faithful servant of the Nephilim. And thank you.”

* Tessa Gray and Gabriel Lightwood

His body hit the ground, Bridget kneeling atop his chest, her teeth bared. She had slipped up behind him and tripped him while no one was looking. Now she whipped a small dagger from the inside of her bodice and held it against his throat.  Gabriel looked up at her for a moment, dazed, blinking his green eyes. Then he began to laugh.

Tessa liked him more in that moment than she ever had before.

* Maia Roberts and Clary Fairchild

“Patience, grasshopper,” said Maia.” Good things come to those who wait.” 

* Alec Lightwood and Aline Penhallow

“Look, I wanted to thank you.”

 Alec looked honestly bewildered. “What for?” 

“What you did in the Hall of the Accords,” Aline said. “Kissing Magnus like that. It gave me the push I needed to tell my parents…to come out to them. And if I hadn’t done that, I don’t think, when I met Helen, I would have had the nerve to say anything.” 

* Magnus Bane and Raphael Santiago

Raphael turned and looked at Sebastian, his wide dark eyes very clear. “I cannot,” he said. “I will not. I owe him a debt from many years ago.” 

* Jordan Kyle and Simon Lewis and Jace Herondale

“They think they’re better than everyone else.”

“No,” said Jace. “I think I’m better than everyone else. An opinion that has been backed up with ample evidence.” Kyle looked at Simon. “Does he always talk like this?” “Yes.” 

* Ty Blackthorn and Emma Carstairs

“Ty.” Emma sighed. “He’s going to murderate you.”

Julian was heading back toward them. Ty said, “That’s a neologism.” 

Emma blinked. “It’s a what?”

“A word you made up. Shakespeare made up words all the time.”

Emma smiled at him, oddly touched. “Well, ‘murderate’ isn’t exactly Shakespeare.”

* Julian Blackthorn and Kit Herondale

“That’s enough,” Julian said sharply. “Stop trying to frighten him.”

I feel like @animatedamerican would appreciate this.

I feel like the reason there aren’t any ‘Jewish hero fights the Fair Folk’ stories is because we’d easily get out of that situation.

Like, put Hershel of Ostropol in any situation involving the Fair Folk and bro would talk his way out.