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Down in the Sea of Angels
by Khan Wong
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What if history existed out of time?
I just finished reading Down in the Sea of Angels a Sci Fi & Fantasy book written by Khan Wong. I read the AudioBook published by Dreamscape Media. NetGalley gave me a copy of this book. I listened to this book on NetGalley. It is a stand alone book.
This book is a must read if you like: Social commentary, post Apocalyptic Themes, deep subject matter, and thought provoking fiction.
We follow a woman with a unique gift, she can sense histories of items with a single touch. But when one item gives her visions so strong it is like she is experiencing them she has to figure out why and how to help people in the past before she looses her future.
This book is well written with a moody, serious tone. The main character is pragmatic while the others she channels are drastically different. Each of them is going through a new awakening.
This book was almost too intense for me. Be sure to read the content warnings. I fast forwarded one part (though historically speaking it was not as intense as it could have been). I also struggled with the ending feeling too simplistic.
This book was different because i could see this sort of apocalypse happening. Though it had fantasy elements, it very much felt real and like a commentary on our society.
I loved the journey of the character in 2006. I think his struggles are struggles we can all relate to.
The ending did not satisfy me. I don’t want to give spoilers, but it felt like I was missing the last quarter of the book.
I felt the narrator was clear and connected well with the story.
As a whole I'm glad I read this book, but I would not recommend it to everyone. In addition to the content warnings there are very clear statements of political stances where certain characters are referred to as stupid or absurd if they didn't align with a certain political view. However it has some beautiful writing and the way the plot is weaved worked very well....until the climax.
Content Warnings: Rape, adult language, Sexual content, death, racism.
I just finished reading Down in the Sea of Angels a Sci Fi & Fantasy book written by Khan Wong. I read the AudioBook published by Dreamscape Media. NetGalley gave me a copy of this book. I listened to this book on NetGalley. It is a stand alone book.
This book is a must read if you like: Social commentary, post Apocalyptic Themes, deep subject matter, and thought provoking fiction.
We follow a woman with a unique gift, she can sense histories of items with a single touch. But when one item gives her visions so strong it is like she is experiencing them she has to figure out why and how to help people in the past before she looses her future.
This book is well written with a moody, serious tone. The main character is pragmatic while the others she channels are drastically different. Each of them is going through a new awakening.
This book was almost too intense for me. Be sure to read the content warnings. I fast forwarded one part (though historically speaking it was not as intense as it could have been). I also struggled with the ending feeling too simplistic.
This book was different because i could see this sort of apocalypse happening. Though it had fantasy elements, it very much felt real and like a commentary on our society.
I loved the journey of the character in 2006. I think his struggles are struggles we can all relate to.
The ending did not satisfy me. I don’t want to give spoilers, but it felt like I was missing the last quarter of the book.
I felt the narrator was clear and connected well with the story.
As a whole I'm glad I read this book, but I would not recommend it to everyone. In addition to the content warnings there are very clear statements of political stances where certain characters are referred to as stupid or absurd if they didn't align with a certain political view. However it has some beautiful writing and the way the plot is weaved worked very well....until the climax.
Content Warnings: Rape, adult language, Sexual content, death, racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Classism