Review of Sky Angel
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Review of Sky Angel
A devastating family tragedy was experienced by Jake, just at the age of six. A road accident took away his two-year-old baby brother Brian and left his mother in severe physical and mental distress. An angel becomes a guiding light for Jake, who told him that Brian has gone to heaven with him. Jake envisions the angel at some crucial points in time in his life, which you would witness in the story Sky Angel by Kris Owen.
Following the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Jake joins the American Air Force. He is part of the US Force in the Vietnam War. He faces the perils of the war, but he also experiences some tender moments in Vietnam. Somehow, Jake returns home safely from the deadly war; the angel seemed to guide him during critical situations. Back home, he lives a civilian’s life and is involved in his commitments as a family man. Jake’s parents, John and Kathy, are strongly bonded irrespective of the dire situations they face. A significant portion of the story delves into their lives. Bobby, Jake’s younger brother, is very dear to him. Rose is the love of his life, whom he ultimately marries. She acts as strong support to Jake, who has not fully recovered from the stress caused due to the war. Rose also willingly accepts the truth about John’s intimate relationship in Vietnam.
I enjoyed this fast-paced light reading in bits and parts that put a smile on my face occasionally. Especially the scenes that portrayed the blooming relationship between Jake and Rose were adorable. Jake’s mother instigated him toward taking the first step so that he could get closer to Rose. Jake was amused by his mother’s behavior at times. However, this sort of mother and son relationship was enjoyable to see. Jake’s father, John, had a romantic relationship in his later years. John was not sure how he would deal with this; Jake encouraged him to go ahead with it. These kinds of light-hearted instances in the story were cheery. I could not stop my laugh at an occasion in this read when Jake is recruited in the US Force and has to get a crew haircut - “As he sat in the barber chair, he heard one of the long-haired recruits ask for just a trim.” I also cherished the emotional letter written by John for a funeral. The ending of the book was also quite convincing.
This story includes some sad incidents. One of the accidents involving John could have been avoided in this book, which I think is unnecessary. Some of the descriptions seem to lack detailing and appear unimpressive; one such instance is the rampant firing incident in a village in Vietnam.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. This should make for a good light reading that contains various human emotions like love, grief, romance, etc. There are also short descriptions of wars in this story. I would recommend it to an audience who enjoy similar themes in a story, which also includes some intimate scenes. There are quite a few editing errors in this book.
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