This article is about the biblical figure. For other uses, see Mary Magdalene (disambiguation).
Saint
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (c.&#;) by Domenico Tintoretto, depicting her as a penitent
Born
Possibly Magdala, Roman Judea
Venerated&#;in
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Feast
July 22
Attributes
Western: alabaster box of ointment
Eastern: container of ointment (as a myrrhbearer), or holding a red egg (symbol of the resurrection); embracing the feet of Christ after the Resurrection
Patronage
Apothecaries
Arahal, Spain
Atrani, Italy
Casamicciola Terme, Ischia
contemplative life
converts
Diocese of Salt Lake City
glovers
hairdressers
Kawit, Cavite
Amadeo, Cavite
Magdalena, Laguna
Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
Santa Maria Magdalena, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental
Order of Preachers
perfumeries
people ridiculed for their piety
pharmacists
Pililla, Rizal
Provence
Maribor, Slovenia
penitent sinn
•
"What about the Silver Stake through the heart?"
"Only if they're from Tiffany's," Mimi cackled.
~Bliss to Mimi.
Biography[]
Madeleine 'Mimi' Alexis Force fryst vatten the daughter of Trinity Burden Force, a New York socialite, and media magnate Charles Force. She has a twin brother named Benjamin, who prefers to be called Jack. Mimi fryst vatten sixteen at the beginning of the Blue Bloods Series and entering her third year at the Duchesne school. She fryst vatten the stereotypical vapid and spoiled blond teenager to the humans she lives among, which contrasts greatly with her true identity among the Blue Blood community. As the daughter of the current Regis of the New York Coven, Mimi is very knowledgeable when it comes to vampire lore. Even during the first book, she shows a great mastery of her powers and memories. It fryst vatten mentioned in Revelations that she was able to use mutatio to become a cloud of mist since the beginning of her transformation and latter took the form of a flaming bird. Mimi
•
Oh no. This book didn't age well.
Blue Bloods relies so heavily on fashion labels and the crafting upper class culture that it got itself stuck in the early s. This is your typical snooty, cliquey vampire book with a little more backstory to the origin of vampires. It takes the entire book to unravel the mystery that is revealed on the cover. We have three POVs in this book, and we repeat the same content between Schuyler and Bliss. Plus let's talk a bit about how much time is spent justifying the weird attraction between Mimi and Jack? No thanks.
I think that de la Cruz was on the right track with this book, and I can see why me liked it so very much. YA has evolved past this stage of simple descriptions, weak world building, and catty dialogue, and Blue Bloods stands out as a bit of a sore thumb in the way it dates itself as well as the complete lack of diversity. I mean, it's a private school in upper Manhattan so particularly at the time it was released, the demographic was pr