If These Wings Could Fly

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Sabo can believe that. It also makes him feel a bit better. It also makes him sad that Ace is still so negative and he is briefly worried about how Luffy grew up with just Ace to take care of him. Sometimes I really wish he were just mean through and through. Evil is easy to hate. But broken. Broken can love and be loved.”

I haven't lived through any of what Leighton has gone through, so I'm really not to person to judge how realistic it really is, but from what else I've read, this is probably one of the most realistic feeling domestic violence and abuse books I've read. I thought that the complicated feelings were well portrayed as they all try to deal with it and figure out what to do. On a side note, I have always loved crows as I believed they were very smart and this story just confirmed it!Marco sighed in exasperation and took Sabo's bag as he headed towards Ace's room. At least he knew where to store it now, he'd been debating over it for the past few days. Obviously the kid was gonna sleep in his brother's room for a while before he was assigned to one of the divisions. The Zoan was leaning heavily towards the 2nd, now, rather than his own. There was no way either of those two idiots were letting anyone separate them ever again. Their history would not allow it. Leighton was kind, brave and was an anchor for her sisters. Her character was developed wonderfully throughout the story. It was painful to see how Leighton and her sisters were suffering because of their father. Liam was nothing short of a gentleman and I love that many YA novels now have tender-hearted love interests. And the writing was gorgeous! The eloquent writing and slow pace added the perfect atmosphere to the story. Una storia molto intensa dove l'autrice racconta con molto tatto e delicatezza la violenza psicologica che questa famiglia subisce per mano del capo famiglia. Sabo shot him a droll look as he breathed shallowly, his ribs still hurting “I don't have callouses anymore.” he explained bitterly, tightening his hands into fists as he passed the cook “And I'd much rather start working on acquiring them in a more controlled setting.”

With her father's rage worsening and the town in chaos over the crows, Leighton allows herself a chance at happiness with Liam, her charming classmate, even though falling in love feels like a revolutionary act. As the eldest of three sisters, Leighton Barnes carries the burden of not only trying to find a semblance of peace in a household that teeters on the threshold of an explosion of one wrong move - one step out of place, but also maintaining a nonexistent social life which slowly starts to get some needed attention when she attracts the attention of the high school's popular football star, Liam. If I told you that her voice as the narrator was incredibly done - would you believe me? How the author described all those fleeting instances of wanting to not be seen as an Ice Queen for not participating in school activities, because she couldn't risk the chance of stepping out of line - from being away from the house for too long, in case something would happen to her sisters in the midst of their father's erratic mood swings.

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These ranged from devil fruit shenanigans to their boat sinking to Thatch losing the log pose and many more. Meanwhile, Ace had once again bet something highly specific but most likely not the case. I could honestly write an essay on that book as the layers of complexity are impressive. I know I will still ponder on the many thoughts I had while reading. We Can Be Heroes is such a powerful book. I was not expecting it to be so moving. When I read that quote I had literal chills and tears in my eyes. I confess that what first drew me to the book is the gorgeous cover and once I read the blurb it had all the ingredients that I am looking for in a YA contemporary story and more.

Sofia was very supportive of Leighton, always ready to welcome her or gift her something when money was tight at home. She never judged once. She never pushed. But she was always supportive. I've decided that we should be friends. He'd really said that. To someone he'd just met. Xiao couldn’t figure out if Barbatos was actually very different in person, or if he was exactly who he appeared to be in the media. The question would likely haunt him until the day he died. I would appreciate it if my comment sections were kept to being a happy place. A stress-free zone. A place I can visit to gather energy in hopes that it will help me write.This was good, ngl. The only thing is it would have been so much better for me if it didn't have the ghost aspect. I didn't even know this was ghost shit coming in, I thought it was just a hard hitting contemporary. It just felt unnecessary to me and I just really wish it hadn't been here. I did nothing, he was already injured when I took him!” the man who'd thrown him over his shoulder protested, sounding very affronted. I think that book should be included in school programs to open the eyes, maybe free some tongues and who knows, save lives! This story is so beautiful, and heavy, and tragic. There is something so delicate in this story, yet with a bite underneath. It's like angry crying, release when there's nothing you can do but let go and howl. I don't know how McCauley manages to balance so much heft and righteous anger with the soft story of sisterhood, grief, and refinding your self after drowning, but she nails it exactly.

The two adults looked at him with understanding Sabo had not expected to see, but he grinned at them as he continued “But I only need to stay until my little brother is 17. He'll be leaving our home island then and once he's gone, I'm free.” but his good mood evaporated as it reminded him of the fact he had no idea where one of them was and hadn't seen either of them in... “huh, it's been almost ten years since I last saw them... I wonder how they're doing...” the blond sighed, looking up into the sky, as if it held all the answers. i think my favorite part was cassie's narration. i've only read one other book this year where there was a narrator who was in verse ( The Initial Insult) but i felt like it was lyrical without losing the ability to understand was cassie was trying to say.It's nice to meet you, Xiao.” Venti took his hand and shook it. “Is it okay if I ask for one more favor?” Sabo lied in his bed, trying not to put too much weight on his injuries and mostly failing miserably. Out of the public eye, Outlook took a much more heavy-handed approach in disciplining his offspring for “interacting with rabble” as the man put it. The wound on his temple was positively minor compared to what the man had done during the journey towards Goa. Why not just throw the gloves away? Why'd you need new ones?” Thatch asked him once the transaction had been done. Through these different characters, and because they're each given enough depth, you get to see all different reactions to grief and trauma, which is so, so important. It's also done incredibly well. All of these reactions are valid, whether or not they wind up being taken to a healthy place, and McCauley definitely approached this whole subject in a respectively and patient way.