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A review by rossjenc
In the Company of Angels by Thomas E. Kennedy
5.0
I was fortunate to win this book from the blog written by Mary Whipple. I am very happy she lead me to a new author to eagerly await material from.
The story tells about a teacher who is brutally tortured in Chile, a divorced woman who has lost a child, her father with many life regrets, the therapist who is helping Nardo heal, and a young, immature, and self-centered boyfriend who is forced to self reflect.
I really enjoyed this story. Kennedy does an amazing job of capturing the human spirit through life, death, love, as well as the spirit of Denmark itself. This story will stay with me for a long time.
Although, I am far removed from the setting and have had a much different life experience than the characters of Nardo and Michela, I could recognize a little bit of myself and my loved ones in their story. Kennedy does an amazing job of connecting the characters of the story to the everyday reader. I wish I could pinpoint how exactly he does it but it felt different than I often feel when reading books where I really like the character or am intrigued by a characters story.
It is a heavy read yet somehow you remain hopeful during the most painful parts. Without giving too much of the ending away, I must say it was a well deserved ending that was believable.
The story tells about a teacher who is brutally tortured in Chile, a divorced woman who has lost a child, her father with many life regrets, the therapist who is helping Nardo heal, and a young, immature, and self-centered boyfriend who is forced to self reflect.
I really enjoyed this story. Kennedy does an amazing job of capturing the human spirit through life, death, love, as well as the spirit of Denmark itself. This story will stay with me for a long time.
Although, I am far removed from the setting and have had a much different life experience than the characters of Nardo and Michela, I could recognize a little bit of myself and my loved ones in their story. Kennedy does an amazing job of connecting the characters of the story to the everyday reader. I wish I could pinpoint how exactly he does it but it felt different than I often feel when reading books where I really like the character or am intrigued by a characters story.
It is a heavy read yet somehow you remain hopeful during the most painful parts. Without giving too much of the ending away, I must say it was a well deserved ending that was believable.