A review by lemeilleurs
Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt

3.0

Definitely more of a young reader/young adult book. I would say high school-aged readers (maybe junior high, but there is quite a bit of profanity). Angel Thieves is a very quick read, but at times it felt really disjointed. It's a multi-perspective book, which I usually love, but the chapters are so short and choppy it makes jumping from character to character difficult at time. This book is also non-linear, but each story does eventually weave together by the end for a more complete picture. The book is set in and around Houston, which was cool since I'm so familiar with the places Appelt uses in the book. The story loosely follows a man and his son who scour Houston to steal marble angels. But the backstory of a slave in the 1800's, a lonely teenager, an ocelot, and even the Buffalo Bayou play a large part as well.