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mcdermotte1639's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very good, very different sort of story. If you're looking for something high action, or thick with plot, this probably isn't for you.
BUT, if you're open to a sweet, often heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful story of how so many lives and times and worlds can intersect, then Angel Thieves is worth the time.
I absolutely loved the nearly poetic prose of Appelt's writing, and the way she managed to weave together so many disparate, yet ultimately interconnected stories. This was not a book in which two people were amazingly connected by a lost angel and time. This was a story about how the search for one angel could lead to hard decisions and impossible dreams, and ultimately hope for the future (even if it isn't always the hope we thought we would have), all watched over by a loving bayou that remembers every name that has passed through her waters.
Kathi Appelt has built a beautiful, lyrical, heartwrenching and heartwarming story with Angel Thieves. 4/5 stars.
BUT, if you're open to a sweet, often heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful story of how so many lives and times and worlds can intersect, then Angel Thieves is worth the time.
I absolutely loved the nearly poetic prose of Appelt's writing, and the way she managed to weave together so many disparate, yet ultimately interconnected stories. This was not a book in which two people were amazingly connected by a lost angel and time. This was a story about how the search for one angel could lead to hard decisions and impossible dreams, and ultimately hope for the future (even if it isn't always the hope we thought we would have), all watched over by a loving bayou that remembers every name that has passed through her waters.
Kathi Appelt has built a beautiful, lyrical, heartwrenching and heartwarming story with Angel Thieves. 4/5 stars.
cococape's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first time hearing about Kathi Appelt, so I didn't know what to expect. But after finishing the ARC, I can conclude that this is a story I would recommend to anyone who's wondering if they should read it. The story is told through many perspectives, though at times they felt a bit long or uninteresting, it aided in creating a great story overall.
leahbrarian's review against another edition
3.0
My gut instinct is to rate this as four stars - the writing felt really lovely and I felt immediately interested in the characters - but the pieces of it...felt like pieces. They did come together in the end, but it didn't feel like it entirely gelled the way I would have liked it to.
verabklover's review
dnf
I thought it was fantasy, but up until 20% it's YA contemp. it was too dry and info-dumpy for me
I thought it was fantasy, but up until 20% it's YA contemp. it was too dry and info-dumpy for me
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