Author: Martine Leavitt
Page Count: 256
Summary
The main character of my book is a 16 year old girl named Angel. She was a normal girl until she met an older guy one day named Call. Call made Angel feel special, and she instantly had feelings for him. She didn’t know that this would be the beginning of the end of life as she knew it. Call started offering Angel pieces of his “candy” that would make her feel invincible. As she continued hanging out with Call, she feel for more of his tricks. Blinded by love and drugs, she allows Call and his friends to use her to fulfill their pleasures. Eventually Angel gets pulled into prostitution by Call. She moved into his apartment and is forced to work the streets in order to keep her place there and her daily dose of “candy”. When her friend who work the street with her suddenly goes missing, Angel wants to find her. During this time Call brings home a 12 year old girl and asks Angel to teach her the ways of the street. Angel finally sees this as a reason to change. She wants to help the young girl and herself reconnect with their families.
Review
Overall, I enjoyed this book. This book was similar to books by my favorite author Ellen Hopkins. The book was written with poetry. The book uses improper sentences to show Angel’s low education level. It has lots of imagery that shows how grim Angel’s life has become. The book focuses on a distressing topic, but also a teenage girl trying to turn her life around. This book was intriguing, and I was able to finish it quickly. However, I would only recommend this books to mature readers. There are lots of scenes described in this book that could be triggering. If you plan on reading this book be prepared for these parts of the books. To conclude, I liked this book and would read other books by this author.
This book sounds very unique! Your explanation was detailed & well-written, I’m glad to hear you liked it!
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