Efren Parisien

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Efren’s Quotes

“I prefer death to dishonor for me and my child.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Steel Blood

tags: compelling, danger, different-worlds, escape, fear, intrigue, power, secrets, twists, unexpected

150 likes

“Do you want to live, Sander?”
― Alan Bradley, The Sixth Borough

tags: battle, dangerous, dark-realm, deadly, deadly-powers, harmful, intriguing, suspenseful, unpredictable, wild

85 likes

“What happens to our island affects all of us, including my boys.” Isa looked Marco in the eyes, like a boa constrictor eyeing its prey. “That gives me every right to an opinion.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: atmospheric, compromise, cultural-crossroads, cultural-heritage, feminism, moral-decay, redemption, rural-vs-urban-life, thought-provoking, women-s-fiction

100 likes

“I’d seen enough evil in this world, but the depths of human depravity never failed to sicken me.”
― Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre

tags: dynamic-storytelling, escape, hunted, international-setting, military-crime, morally-gray, realistic-action, survival-skills, tense-atmosphere, unputdownable

37 likes

“I stood up to go shake hands with him and I don’t remember anything else. What I do recall is the crowd yelling and me crying, while everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.”
― Vernon Davis, Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond