A review by kelseydaffodil
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

''What am I for, Father? In what way an I perfectly made, for what purpose?' To be something so abstract as beauty - it was as if Lucifer weren't more than an abstraction himself, an idea, a fantasy, the figment of a lonely, longing imagination.'

i feel. empty. this book is 6 stars. everything about the writing was so poetic. how the further Lucifer fell, the less correct punctuation, grammar and proper sentences were used in thoughts. his and michael's relationship. the whole idea of god. this book has broken my heart. the pain throughout it. it's so heavy and i don't have enough words to express this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and War