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A review by heykellyjensen
My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt
2.0
2.5.
I'm not entirely sure if the verse format worked with such a heavy story. I feel like it captured Angel's voice right and really added to the despair and pain of her character, but at the same time, the story itself was so tough I'm not sure the verse was necessary to convey the voice, either.
I think there's something topically and stylistically that'll appeal to some fans of Ellen Hopkins, but this is much more literary. This feels like one of those books that could have some award-y talk around it, but I have to be honest in saying I wasn't entirely impressed. It didn't feel fresh and I wasn't all that invested in the horrific events going on -- I wanted to be but something left me feeling pretty removed.
Longer, more thoughtful review to come. This one will take some digesting.
I'm not entirely sure if the verse format worked with such a heavy story. I feel like it captured Angel's voice right and really added to the despair and pain of her character, but at the same time, the story itself was so tough I'm not sure the verse was necessary to convey the voice, either.
I think there's something topically and stylistically that'll appeal to some fans of Ellen Hopkins, but this is much more literary. This feels like one of those books that could have some award-y talk around it, but I have to be honest in saying I wasn't entirely impressed. It didn't feel fresh and I wasn't all that invested in the horrific events going on -- I wanted to be but something left me feeling pretty removed.
Longer, more thoughtful review to come. This one will take some digesting.