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A review by wolfstackdocks
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Complicated feelings here. Did I like it? Was it well written? Yeah, mostly.
The prose was beautiful, right from the beginning, and I absolutely love how it devolves alongside Lucifer’s fall from grace.
The pacing was off. Things felt too slow, and then the lead-up to The Fall itself (or, the final action leading to The Fall) felt like a wild escalation.
I feel like there’s a lot of opportunity for a heart-wrenching story & drawing parallels between being queer and falling from grace. It’s what I expected to get out of this book, and didn’t. It’s certainly a queer book, I would’ve just liked more on The Fall itself.
I’d recommend it to anyone who it appeals to, as the content warnings are in the book itself, and some people might find the pacing as apt as the prose falling apart alongside Lucifer. Though, if you’re going to be weird about angels in a relationship calling each other Brother — get over it (or don’t).
The prose was beautiful, right from the beginning, and I absolutely love how it devolves alongside Lucifer’s fall from grace.
The pacing was off. Things felt too slow, and then the lead-up to The Fall itself (or, the final action leading to The Fall) felt like a wild escalation.
I feel like there’s a lot of opportunity for a heart-wrenching story & drawing parallels between being queer and falling from grace. It’s what I expected to get out of this book, and didn’t. It’s certainly a queer book, I would’ve just liked more on The Fall itself.
I’d recommend it to anyone who it appeals to, as the content warnings are in the book itself, and some people might find the pacing as apt as the prose falling apart alongside Lucifer. Though, if you’re going to be weird about angels in a relationship calling each other Brother — get over it (or don’t).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault