#similes in HOMS

Meme Ortiz's house: "Out front there are twenty-one steps, all lopsided and jutting like crooked teeth (made that way on purpose, Cathy said, so the rain will slide off)..."(22) #yourhouseneedsbraces #smilinggirl #homeisnofriend


Louis' cousin: "The nose of that yellow Cadillac was all pleated like an alligator's and except for a bloody lip and a bruised forehead, Louie's cousin was ok" (25).  #SeeYaLaterAlligator #InaWhileJuvenile #drivinglesson


Rosa Vargas' kids: "The kids...dangle upside down from knees and almost break like fancy museum vases you can't replace. They think its funny. They are without respect for all things living, including themselves" (29). #parentswhereyouat #comequick #bringsomeselfworth


Darius: "That one there. See that. That's God, Darius said. God? somebody little asked. God, he said, and made it simple" (34).  #discipledarius #OneNationUnderGod #andtherewaslight


"And what about the kind that looks like you combed its hair? Yes, those are clouds too" (36). #cloudsarepeopletoo #appreciatedifferences