Danielle Trussoni
Hardcover | Pages: 464 pages Rating: 3.42 | 16190 Users | 2433 Reviews
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| Title | : | Angelology (Angelology #1) |
| Author | : | Danielle Trussoni |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | March 9th 2010 by Viking (first published January 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Paranormal. Angels. Thriller |
Explanation During Books Angelology (Angelology #1)
Over the years, I've received student papers so awful, I'm tempted to just write, "Nice font choice" and move on. For Trussoni's sad book, my comment is "Nice cover." Fetching, isn't it?
However, what a surprise.
Not one of my GR friends has any mention of this book - not a review, not a to-be-read, and definitely not a wishlist pick.
Gee. I wonder why.
Several reasons come to mind. Overall, the book is a half-witted concoction clearly written in the hopes that it would become a movie, or rather the first in a series of movies, given that the book's end signals a sequel.
The Nephilim or fallen angels, who live in the midst of a somewhat Victorian-feeling society, apparently elude the notice of most mortals, despite their immense power and influence. Just how this is possible is not explained nor is angelology, which could have been somewhat fascinating, if pursued in any depth.
And, just as Maureen Dowd coined the term baldenfreude for men losing their locks, we could probably use the term wingenfreude to describe the loss of wing breadth, luster, and thickness that some of the angels are experiencing. And if the dilemma of Percival, the key male angel, sounds a bit phallic, it should. The description of Percival's former wings in contrast to his mother's flawless appendages is rife with envy and Freudian implications:
His mother's wings were gorgeous, shimmering, healthy, full-plumed. A gradation of soft color radiated from the tips, where the feathers were tiny and roseate, and moved to the center of her back, where the feathers grew large and glittering. Percival's wings, when he'd had them, had been even larger than his mother's, sharp and dramatic, the feathers precisely shaped daggers of brilliant, powdery gold."
Though a major character, Percival, our emasculated and evil angel, is not the main character. That spot is reserved for Sister Evangeline, a remarkably flat and undeveloped character, whose destiny is evident by perhaps page 10 or so of this 458-page book.
The only remotely compelling sections were those in Bulgaria, particularly concerning Celestine and Gabrielle. Just why in the hell I read this whole godawful mess can only be explained by major funkdom, when I read continuously (including some awful literature) and eat a lot of bubba-mycin (chicken soup).
Please view this review as a public service message. Save yourself from this book and its likely incarnation as a movie (imdb.com indicates that it's in development). aaargh.
Itemize Books As Angelology (Angelology #1)
| Original Title: | Angelology |
| ISBN: | 0670021474 (ISBN13: 9780670021475) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.danielletrussoni.org/ |
| Series: | Angelology #1 |
| Characters: | Gabriella Lévi-Franche Valko, Sr. Evangeline Angelina Cacciatore, Dr. Seraphina Valko, Sr. Celestine Clochette, Dr. Raphael Valko, Percival Grigori, V. A. Verlaine |
| Setting: | New York State,1999(United States) Paris,1943(France) |
Rating Out Of Books Angelology (Angelology #1)
Ratings: 3.42 From 16190 Users | 2433 ReviewsAssess Out Of Books Angelology (Angelology #1)
So well written, so beautifully researched and documented, so lovely in its narrative scope, Danielle Trussoni's Angelology is a spectacular summer read. This novel is ideal for individuals interested in religious histories, art, and tradition, especially that associated with world Christian faith, and the struggle between good and evil on earth. Most masterful in this book was its historical breadth and nuance: I learned so much even as I was whisked into a world where angels reside and bringIt is hard to rate this story because there were parts that were very interesting and exciting, yet there were parts that were very slow where I fell a sleep.I loved the story line but I didn't like how it ended to much, I was looking for a happy ending with some romance involved. This book totally left you hanging in the end so that you will find out the rest of the story in the second book.there are so many things that happen in the story but I liked all the characters especially the main
"Angelology" is not a Biblical-based novel, it is an adventure in an imaginary world. It combines angels and ancient myths and interweaves them into a contemporary setting. This novel is a struggle between good and evil, between Nephilim (angels of the earth) and Human beings. It is a story of magic, and struggle, and hope. We watch as Evangeline, who grew up in a convent, encounters a world and a life she never knew existed. We are introduced to that world with her, and find ourselves
Honestly, if I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. Since I can't, I'm rounding up, as a gesture towards giving the author the benefit of the doubt, expecting that the next book will be better.Angelology is a mixed bag. Personally, I find angel lore, and other mythologies, fascinating, and I thoroughly enjoyed the mix of Judeo-Christian and Greek myth, Talmudic scholarship and discussion of the Book of Enoch (a personal favorite). The subject of the Nephilim has intrigued me since I first read
The premise of Angelology is that, sometime after the Flood (which, according to this book, was an historical event), many of the Fallen Angels bred with human women to produce the Nephilim, which can pass among us as human if they want to but at other times reveal themselves to be much bigger than us, inhumanly beautiful and radiant, and winged.(I'm not, I confess, quite sure of the mechanics of this aspect. Are they shapeshifters or illusionists of some sort? And, while I can accept they can
I would definitely recommend this book. It read like non-fiction. Like the events were really happening or could happen. Isn't that the goal of any fiction author? To make the story so believable that you find yourself googling names and events? There were times when too many facts and names were thrown out. Times when I found myself skipping ahead to the action, but in the end, all those facts are what made the story so believable.
I am so glad I found this on audiobook at the library. It turned out to be a very good medium for this story. I have to say that for a slow starter, I really got drawn into this book, and when it ended, I had separation anxiety!Two things kept me from giving this a five star rating:1. The slow, meandering start. I was initially thinking, uh-oh, this might turn out to be a real snoozer. Boy was I wrong!2. The ending was a cliffie that really got my blood pressure up! I didn't like the way this
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