Mark Cooper versus America Quotes

“Because Clare had never let the fact that Mark didn't have a father in his life get in the way of sex education. She'd been showing Mark how to roll condoms onto bananas long before he'd known it was other bananas he was interested in.”
― lisa henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“What sort of place lets you drive and vote and fuck before it lets you drink a beer?” ~Mark Cooper”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“At what point in your life did you decide you were the sort of guy who wanted to be fisted?”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“[Walt] Whitman would never get in the way of a boy trying to get off with another boy. Bros before prose.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Deacon grinned and raised his hand. There was a moment’s hesitation, a few seconds where Deacon wasn’t sure whether he could really do it. Then he brought his hand down, smacking the center of Mark’s ass. Mark’s breath hitched, but other than that, nothing much happened. The spot Deacon had slapped was barely pink. “Was that okay?” Deacon asked.
“Was what okay?” Mark asked, lifting his head.
“Uh, the way I did that?”
“Did you do something?”
“What do you mean?”
“I might be wrong, mate, but isn’t a spanking supposed to hurt a bit? You’ve got arm muscles; why don’t you use th—”
The crack of Deacon’s palm against Mark’s flesh made Deacon cringe—not out of sympathy for Mark so much as fear that the entire house had heard it. Mark bucked, and the pink patch that appeared on his right cheek was quite satisfying. “Better?” Deacon asked.
“God. Fuck. Yes. Better,” Mark said into the pillow.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“It was fine to be mocked or disliked on his own terms. But his sexual orientation was such a naked target, unfortified by nonchalance and lacking the benefit of being a persona he’d constructed. Gay Mark wasn’t sheddable like Smart-Ass Mark or Bitter-About-the-Move Mark.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“How shall we go about becoming the greatest empire on earth? Say, I know. Let’s have our manliest sport involve butt-slapping, shoulder pads, and prancing.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Deacon flushed and smiled. "I guess you're right. I just want to feel, like...used. I want you to fuck me like I'm...like I'm--"
"A cheap whore?" Mark supplied. He was familiar with the feeling.
"Yes!" Deacon looked relieved. Then nervous again. "Only don't..."
Mark wound an arm around him and kissed his cheek. "Spit it out. If I can clean my bowels out in front of you, you can tell me how you want to be fucked."
Deacon hesitated. "Just don't be mean about it, okay? I want you to be dirty but not mean. Does that make sense?"
"Completely.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“I'm wearing a French maid's outfit because this bunch of misogynistic homophobes thinks that the most humiliating thing you can do to a guy is put him in a skirt and call him a woman. And instead of telling them to fuck off, that if I wanted to wear drag, I'd do it fucking proudly, I'm letting them win.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Sometimes Blake was shockingly perceptive. And other times he got himself locked in Portaloos.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Blake looked confused. So footballers were mostly the same the world over. “Football,” Blake said. “Ya know…football?”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Nice to meet you,” Blake said and seemed almost genuine about it. “You play?” “Play what?” Mark asked. Blake looked slightly offended. “Football, dude!” Right. As though he couldn’t have possibly been referring to anything else. Although, going on his size alone, it made sense. “Do you mean soccer, or rugby, or league, or AFL, or that other shit?” Mark asked.”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America

“Un-fucking-believable,” Mark muttered. “In a country where they let embryos drive cars, I have to wait until I’m twenty-one to buy alcohol. What sort of place lets you drive and vote and fuck before it lets you drink a beer?” He glared at Deacon accusingly. “Well?”
― Lisa Henry, Mark Cooper versus America