desertflame6 's review for:

The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell

4.0

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This book really surprised me. It presents itself in an unassuming, quiet way; the first few pages introducing a world a reader might be familiar with from other stories. The zombie apocalypse is trending right now but this story was made true by the main character, Temple, who often went around calling herself Sarah Mary. Temple is tough and she is a serious survivor. Hidden beneath that rough exterior is a young girl of fifteen years that has learned to staunch emotion almost immediately. A back story involving a young boy named Malcolm is revealed to us slowly through her very erratic memories, but once we learn the whole truth we can see why she is the way she is. I don't want to give too much away. There are other characters that are as thought provoking--Maury and Moses Todd--but Temple constantly surprises the reader with her mature mentality, deep thoughts on life and death, and the inevitable end for everyone. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like something a little different.