* the house of broken angels prompts
the house of broken angels is a novel by luis alberto urrea. tw: guns, death and violence.
‘ or you’ll get pneumonia. ’
‘ that’s what makes it real. that’s what makes us people. ’
‘ i thought you were asleep. ’
‘ all my life i thought i had to escape to survive. ’
‘ sit down for a minute. please. ’
‘ my stomach hurts all the time. ’
‘ i thought i was going to change the world. ’
‘ nobody knows how i feel! ’
‘ besides, what’s wrong with doing something silly to make yourself happy? ’
‘ so i don’t get any rest. ’
‘ i still have nightmares. ’
‘ they aren’t my children, but they are. ’
‘ because i am about to unleash all of my wrath on you, you fucking dog. ’
‘ you did the best you could. ’
‘ who cares how i feel about things? ’
‘ i don’t want to hurt you. ’
‘ this is home. i belong here. ’
‘ you have a positive outlook. ’
‘ this family sure does talk a lot. ’
‘ every man dies with secrets. ’
‘ gratitude is prayer. you could always use more prayers. ’
‘ then it comes back. almost invisible. but it’s there changing things, and you’re in the middle wondering if you accomplished anything. ’
‘ if this is my best, kill me right here, right now. ’
‘ you take yourself too seriously anyway. ’
‘ i am so sick of all of you! ’
‘ i can’t go home. not now. ’