My Book of Life by Angel

By Martine Leavitt,

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When 16-year-old Angel meets Call at the mall, he buys her meals and says he loves her, and he gives her some candy that makes her feel like she can fly. Pretty soon she's addicted to his candy, and she moves in with him. 

As a favor, he asks herā€¦

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1 author picked My Book of Life by Angel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My Book of Life by Angel is an unlikely subject for a novel in verseā€”the life of a young prostitute on Vancouverā€™s East side. Drugs, illness, abandonment, violence are all shown in a first-person narrative of incredible sensitivity and honesty. It is a novel that will both open and break your heart as you see life on the street through Angelā€™s flawed and imperfect humanity. I love the grace and delicacy of Leavittā€™s poetry as it contrasts with the horror of Angelā€™s life.

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