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Post by kitty on May 2, 2011 12:31:47 GMT -5
CHRIS TUSA'S "DIRTY LITTLE ANGELS" (A REVIEW) I think it's been a long time since I have read a story that took me back to my teenage years. Hailey, on the cusp of womanhood goes through so many emotions a lot of which I remember myself experiencing at that age. Chris Tusa has done a remarkable job capturing the depth of feeling and turmoil of a 16 year old girl from a middle-class family background rift with alcoholism, depression, and on the verge of complete poverty, struggling to keep them all together while giving up a part of her own sanity.
At times during reading this book there were so many thoughts that paralleled with things I could remember from my own time as a 16 year old that it was simply amazing to read. I felt as if Chris had stood up and allowed Hailey to take his seat at the computer and tell her story first hand. It's rare you find a man able to so effectively capture what it was really like to be a teenage girl in Louisiana trying so hard to hold it all together while questioning not only her faith but her own place in the grand scheme of life. This book was a fantastic read and I would definitely recommend it to any one that enjoys stories that are real and gritty, that can grab you up and toss you into the lives of these very real characters. Without giving away too much I will only say, caution when reading this book... be prepared for some dark times in the life of Hailey Trosclair.
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Post by Emily on May 25, 2011 2:19:58 GMT -5
When I first started to read this book, I found that it was walking that line between darkness and light. It carried you through the turmoil of a teenage girls life as she watched all she knew and loved change, the innocence was stripped away from her and the betrayal she felt not only from someone that was close but, friends and companions throughout the story rivaled that of some memories through my own child hood.
It is a fine read and one I personally commend the author on writing he took the time to develop the character and give her the life. So much so I agree with Kitty on this review in saying that there were moments it was she that I saw sitting there writing down her memories as if they were her final confession and offering to those Dirty Little Angels that Chloe her brief encounter spoke of.
In fear of giving to much away I too will draw my opinion and review closed saying only that it's a must read if not for the perfection of a finely written story than to sedate your curiosity and see that this author is well on his way to being one of my personal favorites.
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