Review of The Angel of Death Origins

Chad Anthony · Post by **Chad Anthony** » 19 Feb 2024, 06:03

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Angel of Death Origins" by Laurent Cousineau.]

5 out of 5 stars

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The Angel of Death Origins: OCD, Bullying, and Questioning Reality by Laurent Cousineau is a book that combines both fictional and non-fictional elements in presenting its themes. The themes center on bullying, mental health, climate change, politics, and computer simulation hypotheses. The non-fictional elements dominate the book. The book is divided into three main parts.

Firstly, the author presents Laurent Casino, the main character around whom the story revolves. Casino is a personality that is academic, sports-wise, and technologically inclined. He reads a lot, sees educational movies, and plays educational games as well. Unfortunately, he has been a victim of bullying for the last two years in elementary school. The severe act of bullying comes into play in his high school!!! The bullying made him develop an inferiority complex, OCD, and anxiety to the point of becoming suicidal. He was at several points admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Casino faces and fights a lot of challenges, mainly bullying all alone because his parents, who are supposed to be there for him, are in a health crisis regularly. He has fought this battle for more than a decade!! This tough time is more than serious for Casino to bear all alone. Saying it is serious is an understatement.

The second part of the book talks about computer simulation hypotheses. This aspect brings up some vital questions that are either philosophical or religious, based on the individual involved.

The questions are: are we created, monitored, and controlled by God or some programmers? Are we living in a real world or in a simulation? Are we all acting or truly human beings? Are our experiences and challenges from God to train us or from the programmers to conduct social experiments?

The third part of the book shows how different people, even friends, live their lives based on different versions of reality. This is where friends ask each other if their existence is real. Interestingly, Casino has contacts with some people who call him by a particular name on different occasions. He wonders if it's a coincidence or if the simulation is responsible for that.

My favorite character in the book is Casino himself. Of course, there are other characters, but he stands out. He perfectly fits his role. Not only that, he communicates his mind through his speeches and actions in a way that is easy for the readers to understand. He has a very strong character. He is full of patience, endurance, and optimism. He is a fighter. He does not give up easily. He is not quick to pass judgment on people, nor is he against listening to what might be a fact, either good or bad. He is a well-read and vast fellow to the extent of connecting someone's act to that of a character in a movie, game, or book he reads. He is very intelligent. He does not support discrimination of any kind, be it race, skin color, school, language, or profession.

This book is worthy of recommendation to teenagers, youths, parents, guardians, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and anyone who is a lover of gaining knowledge. The book exposed me to a lot of medical terms, the dangers of bullying, solutions to bullying as well, the need for social awareness as far as bullying is concerned, mental wellness, and the right attitude to overcome challenges.

Cousineau did a great job in writing this book because the book is not solely about Casino. Some other stories come up in the book. This could have led to a serious digression in such a way that the aim of the book would not be achieved in the long run. However, the author can weave the story interestingly and educationally, despite the digressions, flashbacks, and slotting in of fiction into the book. The book is suspense-filled, and at the same time, it contains some sense of humor that helps the reader relax a bit. Another thing I admire in the book is the truth-revealing mode. The truth does not come at the surface level of reading, but the reader has to read and dig deeper to enjoy the book to the fullest.

I found no errors in this book, so I am rating it 5 out of 5 stars because I found nothing to dislike in this book.

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Esther Unurhie · Post by **Esther Unurhie** » 22 May 2024, 03:01

By integrating real-life issues and speculative ideas, the author creates a narrative that not only highlights the importance of mental health awareness but also invites readers to ponder the complexities of our world and our existence within it.

Christian Jordan · Post by **Christian Jordan** » 22 May 2024, 14:50

"The Angel of Death Origins: OCD, Bullying, and Questioning Reality" by Laurent Cousineau combines fiction and non-fiction to explore themes of bullying, mental health, climate change, politics, and computer simulation hypotheses. The predominantly non-fictional book is divided into three main parts.

Post by **Mary Clarkee** » 25 May 2024, 07:12

Bullying has be come a normal in most schools today and the victims swallow it with great pains which affects their mental health this book is amazing especially for this generation as it address the dangers of bullying and more.

Post by **Robert Cortes** » 29 May 2024, 07:21

As a prospective reader, the review of Laurent Cousineau's "The Angel of Death Origins: OCD, Bullying, and Questioning Reality" presents an intriguing and thought-provoking premise. The seamless blend of fictional and non-fictional elements to tackle complex themes such as bullying, mental health, climate change, politics, and computer simulation hypotheses suggests a rich and multifaceted narrative.