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A review by cakeboxing
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As horrifying as it is beautiful, as pleasurable as it is disturbing. This book had me totally, completely at its mercy.
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."
The writing style was unique. Most of the time, it was excellent and the prose elicited stronger emotional reactions from me than I would have thought. But I often found myself rereading passages multiple times to try and understand it, and came away forced to guess the implied meanings.
To me, the ending felt lacking, and a bit dissatisfying, but also leant true to the character of this version of God that had been built up in this book.
If you want a book that will mess with your mind, heart, and (Christian) religious beliefs, this is the one to reach for.
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."
The writing style was unique. Most of the time, it was excellent and the prose elicited stronger emotional reactions from me than I would have thought. But I often found myself rereading passages multiple times to try and understand it, and came away forced to guess the implied meanings.
To me, the ending felt lacking, and a bit dissatisfying, but also leant true to the character of this version of God that had been built up in this book.
If you want a book that will mess with your mind, heart, and (Christian) religious beliefs, this is the one to reach for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Torture, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail