Son of a Trickster

by

Eden Robinson

David is one of Jared’s mom’s boyfriends, whom she dates after divorcing Jared’s dad. David is strict with Jared, and when he discovers that Jared is getting poor grades, he breaks his ribs slowly and gets an erection while doing so. In retaliation, Jared’s mom uses a nail gun to nail David’s feet to the floor. After this traumatic incident, Jared and his mom get a restraining order against David.

David Quotes in Son of a Trickster

The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by David or refer to David. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3 Quotes

He looked down. Blood and chunks had turned the front of his jeans red. And of course his homework was blowing down the street and he didn’t want to arrive late, get stared at for his dog-splattered jeans and not have his homework done. His mom wrapped him in her arms while the cop asked Richie to describe his other pit bull. She squeezed him until his ribs creaked.

“Richie could be the answer to a lot of our problems,” she whispered in his ear. “If you keep your cool and don’t take this personally.”

He choked on his answer, trying to pull out of her grip.

“I’d kill and die for you, Jelly Bean,” she said. “Don’t ever forget that.”

Related Characters: Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom (speaker), Jared Martin, Richie, David
Page Number: 21
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Chapter 4 Quotes

A raven landed on the sidewalk in front of him, black and ominous. It cocked its head, studying him. Jared liked crows because they were small and goofy, but ravens with their deep croaks and their large size unnerved him.

“FYI,” the raven said, “advertisers lie to get you to buy their product. If you coat yourself in Axe body spray, girls aren’t going to pull your clothes off. They’re going to hold their noses and back away.”

Holy crap, Jared thought. I am still way more stoned than I thought.

The raven hopped closer. “So do everyone a favour and stop bathing in it. Okay?”

“‘Kay,” Jared said.

Related Characters: Wee’git/The Voice (speaker), Jared Martin, Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, Richie, David
Page Number: 33
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 21 Quotes

He took her hand and put it on his ribs. “My mom dated this douche named David. He didn’t like my grades, so he broke a couple of my ribs. Slowly. He got a boner when I started screaming.”

Sarah flinched. “That’s messed up.”

After a bit she kissed him, then took her hand back and reached up for the j. She inhaled deep before she curled into his side.

“I feel numb,” she said, “all the time, like I took sleeping pills and can’t wake up. I just want to feel something.”

“I don’t want to hurt you,” Jared said. “And I don’t want to be hurt.”

Related Characters: Jared Martin (speaker), Sarah Jaks (speaker), Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, David
Page Number: 163-164
Explanation and Analysis:
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David Quotes in Son of a Trickster

The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by David or refer to David. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Dysfunctional Families, Responsibility, and Maturity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 3 Quotes

He looked down. Blood and chunks had turned the front of his jeans red. And of course his homework was blowing down the street and he didn’t want to arrive late, get stared at for his dog-splattered jeans and not have his homework done. His mom wrapped him in her arms while the cop asked Richie to describe his other pit bull. She squeezed him until his ribs creaked.

“Richie could be the answer to a lot of our problems,” she whispered in his ear. “If you keep your cool and don’t take this personally.”

He choked on his answer, trying to pull out of her grip.

“I’d kill and die for you, Jelly Bean,” she said. “Don’t ever forget that.”

Related Characters: Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom (speaker), Jared Martin, Richie, David
Page Number: 21
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 4 Quotes

A raven landed on the sidewalk in front of him, black and ominous. It cocked its head, studying him. Jared liked crows because they were small and goofy, but ravens with their deep croaks and their large size unnerved him.

“FYI,” the raven said, “advertisers lie to get you to buy their product. If you coat yourself in Axe body spray, girls aren’t going to pull your clothes off. They’re going to hold their noses and back away.”

Holy crap, Jared thought. I am still way more stoned than I thought.

The raven hopped closer. “So do everyone a favour and stop bathing in it. Okay?”

“‘Kay,” Jared said.

Related Characters: Wee’git/The Voice (speaker), Jared Martin, Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, Richie, David
Page Number: 33
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 21 Quotes

He took her hand and put it on his ribs. “My mom dated this douche named David. He didn’t like my grades, so he broke a couple of my ribs. Slowly. He got a boner when I started screaming.”

Sarah flinched. “That’s messed up.”

After a bit she kissed him, then took her hand back and reached up for the j. She inhaled deep before she curled into his side.

“I feel numb,” she said, “all the time, like I took sleeping pills and can’t wake up. I just want to feel something.”

“I don’t want to hurt you,” Jared said. “And I don’t want to be hurt.”

Related Characters: Jared Martin (speaker), Sarah Jaks (speaker), Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, David
Page Number: 163-164
Explanation and Analysis: