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A review by annamoss
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
4.0
Really 4.5 stars. Sprawling family drama with complicated relationships and dynamics. Initially it is difficult to keep track of characters and how they are related, but this becomes clearer and clearer throughout the novel. Characters are complicated - both beautiful and awful. As Big Angel faces his death, members of the family reckon with actions they are ashamed of and have harmed each other.
The final dramatic scene was a bit over the top for me.
Family relationships are described deeply and with few words. Example: "The fam kept him in the loop out of some nostalgia for better times that had never actually happened."
The final dramatic scene was a bit over the top for me.
Family relationships are described deeply and with few words. Example: "The fam kept him in the loop out of some nostalgia for better times that had never actually happened."