A review by shelbyday
Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore

2.0

First, I'd like to say that I think Shannon Dittemore has great potential as an author and the story line for Angel Eyes had some amazing ideas. Unfortunately, they didn't always mesh together as needed. Dittemore included grief, guilt, abusive relationships, good vs. evil, human trafficking, and trust into her mix. The religious content and symbolism didn't always seem cohesive with the rest of the story. I felt that it was thrown in as an after thought in some areas of the book and the end of the novel became very evangelistic. I think it might not appeal to more secular fans. I also had issues with some of the dialogue. Having worked with teens for over ten years, it just didn't seem realistic at times. Fans of YA lit will be reminded of Twilight and Hush, Hush albeit with a more muddled storyline. I think Dittemore could have taken the story lines and split them into two or three separate novels. There were two many subplots to focus and be engaged on any one in particular.