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A review by forest_reader
My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt
3.0
I am completely captivated with Martine Leavitt’s My Book of Life by Angel. After reading the book description about a sixteen-year-old girl named Angel being cajoled into a life of prostitution and drugs, I knew it would be an interesting and heart-wrenching book.
One thing that captivated me in this book was the form it was written in. Martine Leavitt wrote in verse, which included lovely metaphors, realistic dialogue, and cold descriptions. It gave new meaning to the heart-wrenching story about prostitution, and made the conflicts seem more realistic, more personal, and more intriguing.
Another thing that captivated me in this book was the characters. The story was written in Angel’s perspective. She was an original teenager caught in the awful reality of prostitution and drugs. Her thoughts through the story were sad and hopeful. She was an easy character to root for. Other characters were just as unique and real, and I found myself trusting them and watching them intently.
The subject matter of this book also captivated me. In the author’s note, Martine Leavitt explained how she based her book on the true account of 49 missing women (most employed as prostitutes) from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and the lack of action by government officials. This piece of history was woven respectfully into an original plot that opens the eyes of readers to this problem from history. Martine Leavitt did an incredible job with capturing inside scenes from this history, and it is a powerful story I would recommend.
One thing that captivated me in this book was the form it was written in. Martine Leavitt wrote in verse, which included lovely metaphors, realistic dialogue, and cold descriptions. It gave new meaning to the heart-wrenching story about prostitution, and made the conflicts seem more realistic, more personal, and more intriguing.
Another thing that captivated me in this book was the characters. The story was written in Angel’s perspective. She was an original teenager caught in the awful reality of prostitution and drugs. Her thoughts through the story were sad and hopeful. She was an easy character to root for. Other characters were just as unique and real, and I found myself trusting them and watching them intently.
The subject matter of this book also captivated me. In the author’s note, Martine Leavitt explained how she based her book on the true account of 49 missing women (most employed as prostitutes) from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and the lack of action by government officials. This piece of history was woven respectfully into an original plot that opens the eyes of readers to this problem from history. Martine Leavitt did an incredible job with capturing inside scenes from this history, and it is a powerful story I would recommend.