Official Review: Broken Things and Angel Feathers
Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 19:12
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Broken Things and Angel Feathers" by M.G. Davis.]
3 out of 4 stars
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In high school, teens have to battle many things. You have to battle peer pressure, essays and annoying alarm clocks that serves to destroy your sleep. You may even find yourself at war with the food served in the cafeteria and the people who serve it. There are many battles a teen can expect to have in high school. One of the worst battles for a teen to experience is the battle over depression and suicide.
In M.G Davis’s Broken Things and Angel Feathers, we are introduced to Sylvester, a severely depressed teenager who starts coming up with ways to end his life. When a suicide attempt fails, he is visited by Clifton Dean Delume, a chain-smoking angel who is decked out in army fatigues. Clifton is there to not only foil all of Sylvester’s suicide attempts, but to teach him that his life has a purpose. As to what that purpose is… that’s a mystery to them both. Meanwhile, Sly finds out that angels aren’t the only super naturals on earth. There’s a demonic force that wants to bring death and plague to the earth. Who can stop such evil from happening? It becomes the job of a suicidal teen and his chain-smoking, guardian angel. Can Sly stop trying to kill himself long enough to save the world?
The first thing that drew me to the book was the cover and the title. I could tell there was going to be a dark tone to the novel. The first line of the book sets the stage and grasps the reader’s attention; “I walked out of school with only one thought in my head. I was going to kill myself.” The book is a little fast-paced, but the writing and the plot were still enjoyable enough that it won’t lose its audience. If I had to give a few negatives, it would be about the characters.
I found Sly to be an interesting character but it didn’t feel like he was properly fleshed out. One of the things that I felt wasn’t elaborated enough on were his reasons for wanting to die. Even though it was explained that he was depressed, I didn’t get that sense from his character at all. It seemed more like he was a bored teenager who couldn’t stand his boring life anymore and he thought trying to kill himself would bring some excitement to his life. He wasn’t bullied or came from a harsh background, he simply came off as bored. All of this made his story and reasoning unbelievable to me. I also wish that Clifton’s character could have been panned out more. Even though his back story was given, it’s still hard to connect to his character. He should have been developed a little bit more as well.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The plot was interesting and easy to follow. Even though I wish Sylvester’s character would have been elaborated more on, I loved how his character developed in the plot. Readers see his character change with each strange and dangerous encounter. His inner monologues were quite humorous as well. If the book had been a little longer and more details on the characters and story were better explained, I would’ve given it 4 stars. Overall, it is still a good book and I would recommend it to young adult fans who have a taste for the supernatural.
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3 out of 4 stars
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In high school, teens have to battle many things. You have to battle peer pressure, essays and annoying alarm clocks that serves to destroy your sleep. You may even find yourself at war with the food served in the cafeteria and the people who serve it. There are many battles a teen can expect to have in high school. One of the worst battles for a teen to experience is the battle over depression and suicide.
In M.G Davis’s Broken Things and Angel Feathers, we are introduced to Sylvester, a severely depressed teenager who starts coming up with ways to end his life. When a suicide attempt fails, he is visited by Clifton Dean Delume, a chain-smoking angel who is decked out in army fatigues. Clifton is there to not only foil all of Sylvester’s suicide attempts, but to teach him that his life has a purpose. As to what that purpose is… that’s a mystery to them both. Meanwhile, Sly finds out that angels aren’t the only super naturals on earth. There’s a demonic force that wants to bring death and plague to the earth. Who can stop such evil from happening? It becomes the job of a suicidal teen and his chain-smoking, guardian angel. Can Sly stop trying to kill himself long enough to save the world?
The first thing that drew me to the book was the cover and the title. I could tell there was going to be a dark tone to the novel. The first line of the book sets the stage and grasps the reader’s attention; “I walked out of school with only one thought in my head. I was going to kill myself.” The book is a little fast-paced, but the writing and the plot were still enjoyable enough that it won’t lose its audience. If I had to give a few negatives, it would be about the characters.
I found Sly to be an interesting character but it didn’t feel like he was properly fleshed out. One of the things that I felt wasn’t elaborated enough on were his reasons for wanting to die. Even though it was explained that he was depressed, I didn’t get that sense from his character at all. It seemed more like he was a bored teenager who couldn’t stand his boring life anymore and he thought trying to kill himself would bring some excitement to his life. He wasn’t bullied or came from a harsh background, he simply came off as bored. All of this made his story and reasoning unbelievable to me. I also wish that Clifton’s character could have been panned out more. Even though his back story was given, it’s still hard to connect to his character. He should have been developed a little bit more as well.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The plot was interesting and easy to follow. Even though I wish Sylvester’s character would have been elaborated more on, I loved how his character developed in the plot. Readers see his character change with each strange and dangerous encounter. His inner monologues were quite humorous as well. If the book had been a little longer and more details on the characters and story were better explained, I would’ve given it 4 stars. Overall, it is still a good book and I would recommend it to young adult fans who have a taste for the supernatural.
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