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Broken
Angel
By Sigmund Brouwer
Release date: May 2008
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“We had agreed-the woman I
loved and I-that as soon as you were born, we would perform an act of mercy and
decency, and wrap you in a towel to drown you in a nearby sink of water.”
This is a quote from the first line of Broken Angel and from there I was
hooked. This is the story of Caitlyn and her father Jordan. Caitlyn
has grown up in
Caitlyn’s father decides
they need to escape to a new place known as the Outside, because he has been
hiding the fact that she is unique in order to protect her from the
consequences of Bar Elohim. In the Outside, her difference would be loved
and appreciated, but it is a dangerous and long path that leads to the Outside.
Along the way, Caitlyn meets people that help her escape, but she must
avoid the aggressive pursuit of a bounty hunter, who will stop at nothing to
capture and kill her. We meet a rich cast of characters, including a
young boy, who has also escaped oppression, and a sweet but naïve sheriff’s
deputy who is not what he seems.
Broken Angel is a
fast-paced thriller but the story is developed more because of its focus on a
character with a strong heart. Caitlyn’s character generates the energy and
passion that drives this tale. He also reveals that Caitlyn’s difference
should be celebrated, just as God shows us in the Bible.
I would have liked to have
learned more about the Appalacian society but the author’s main story was about
Caitlyn’s escape, and the encounters she has along the way. The
author shows us a world where free will is taken and life is instead imposed on
a society. People are not allowed to think and act for themselves.
It is easy to imagine yourself living in a world where freedom to choose and
think for yourself is gone. Someday our
society might face the impositions of government that the book describes,
especially the one of monitoring our every move. There has been
information in the news about face recognition software that may one day be
used everywhere. We are monitored now just about every public place we go
so the Vidpods in the story are not a foreign concept.
There are lots of twists
and turns as the reader maneuvers through this saga to a tear-jerking,
fulfilling conclusion. This book is well written, and gives us lots to
think about, including the fact that God gives us free will to make
choices.
Book Room Grade
C
Review Requested by Front Street Reviews
Review Posted: May 10, 2008
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