Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by the_leaving_moon
The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker
2.0
(I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.)
After Sam watches his mother die in a tragic accident, he is pulled into a battle of Good vs. Evil. He must help to restore the Tree of Life or ensure its destruction. At stake? The ability to bring his mother back from the dead.
Although I generally appreciate allegories tackling life and death, grief and healing, this book fell short for me. The narrative was clunky and expositional, and left very little to the imagination. Also, the plot was completely predictable. I think my middle school and high school students would have been too bored to finish it.
I wanted much more character development all around. The mom got "fridged" early, Sam and Abra were inexplicably best friends, and Sam's father was said to be mourning. I would have loved to witness more of the characters' emotions instead of just being told they were having them. I would have also liked to have our mysterious visitors more fleshed out and a stronger atmosphere developed.
After Sam watches his mother die in a tragic accident, he is pulled into a battle of Good vs. Evil. He must help to restore the Tree of Life or ensure its destruction. At stake? The ability to bring his mother back from the dead.
Although I generally appreciate allegories tackling life and death, grief and healing, this book fell short for me. The narrative was clunky and expositional, and left very little to the imagination. Also, the plot was completely predictable. I think my middle school and high school students would have been too bored to finish it.
I wanted much more character development all around. The mom got "fridged" early, Sam and Abra were inexplicably best friends, and Sam's father was said to be mourning. I would have loved to witness more of the characters' emotions instead of just being told they were having them. I would have also liked to have our mysterious visitors more fleshed out and a stronger atmosphere developed.