Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Jumped.
Violence Quotes
"Her. I'm gonna kick that ass at two forty-five." (3.60)
Passivity Quotes
"You gotta give Trina a clue," she says."Why do I gotta get involved?" As much as Bea and I have shaken heads over Cute Trina being Cute Trina and now it's up to me to save her?
Women and Femininity Quotes
When people see me, they see walking art. They pause because the hair is bouncing, the light brown eyes are twinkling without trying, the skin is caramel and crème, the galletas are shaking, the b...
Respect and Reputation Quotes
The little brown mouse slides into his hole and then Cop Dyke blocks me like I'm some punk and I'm supposed to slink away with my head low. Say that's all right. (3.40)
Society and Class Quotes
By then everyone is arriving, congregating outside, and I can't write another given. To us stuck inside, the milling and laughing sound like a party, and who wants to be inside when the party is go...
Lies and Deceit Quotes
I can't hold it, I say. And I'm squeezing my thighs and sliding from one end of the chair to the other. It's a stand-off: she's acting tough, and I'm acting my ass off. (1.15)
Choices Quotes
She cuts a knife right through my space and turns. And I slam my fist into my other hand because she's as good as jumped and I say, "Her. I'm gonna kick that ass at two forty-five." (3.60)
Versions of Reality Quotes
If someone loved me, I'd be turning over in the warmth and safety of my queen-size bed. (1.7)