- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Seal Press; 2nd edition (24 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 158005014X
- ISBN-13: 978-1580050142
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
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A dramatic coming-of-age tale that parallels the life of a young woman with the political fortunes of her Caribbean island nation, "Angel" "vividly portrays the harshness of life in the Third World. . . . An enthralling look at women's lives in a developing country" ("Library Journal").
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Wonderful Caribbean Literature, 24 Dec 2009
By Vanessa "V." - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angel (Paperback)
I had to purchase this book for a literature class and would encourage others to read it. It was a very educational and historic story of the Grenadian revolution as well as the story of women in that era.
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Remember the U.S. Invasion of Grenada?, 23 Jan 2001
By IsolaBlue - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angel (Paperback)
If it wasn't for the fact that the U.S. invasion of Grenada has been horribly neglected in fiction, this review of ANGEL might not appear here at all. But it is important that the invasion be remembered - especially by a Grenadian. But that is not totally what ANGEL is about. It is the story of a family in Grenada, but is is also the story of the community surrounding the family and the country surrounding the community. It is about life, love, and the pursuit of politics. The book spans at least a quarter of a century, but would be more effective if an entire century had been used, or perhaps even the opposite extreme: a one-month period. Twenty-five years in under three-hundred pages is difficult at best, and there is a sense that Collins has failed with what she really wanted to do. Description in general seems to be the downfall of Collins' writing. The main problem with the book is the extent to which conversation is used to control and direct the plot, almost to the point where the reader is crying out for a paragraph or two of descriptive writing. Dialogue is in Grenadian dialect which seems inconsistent in the way it is rendered and dense to the point where even those familiar with Grenada may find themselves turning to the glossary. A very difficult read, but perhaps worth the attempt for those interested in hearing a bit of the Grenadian side of the U.S. invasion.
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