3 out of 4 stars
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I rate Angelos by David Holdsworth 3 out of 4 stars. It is a great story with bits of history incorporated. It focuses on religion and conflict, both internally and externally, in an intense read. I personally would have liked more history throughout the story. The poetry and prayers dispersed throughout the book are beautiful. They are the perfect mixture of love, loss, anger, and faith. The length of the book is perfect. I recommend this book for anyone who would like a quick but great read.
The story focuses on Davy who lives in a small and peaceful Scottish village during 1746. It opens up during a legendary battle where Davy is facing down a once close friend. The story then travels back though Davy’s past. A meeting with a mysterious outcast when he was a child offers him a cryptic foretelling tells of his tragic future. He loses everything when his friend betrays him. The story than circles back to the beginning where his religion and love drive him to make a difficult choice.
There is an introduction prior to the story that tells quite a bit of history during that time in the area of the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately there wasn’t much history throughout the story. I believe that more history would have taken away form the overall story. In my opinion the author made the right choice in using the introduction for the history.
The fact that Davy relies on his religion during his heartbreak is very uplifting. The lengths that he goes to are inspiring. I happened to read this book during a rather difficult time and his will and determination made me realize that all things are possible. After reading Angelos I realized I could conquer all my troubles with help from my faith and morals.
Holdsworth manages to tell a great story in a short amount of pages. Davy’s story is told form his early childhood until his adult life. The author focuses only on what is important to the immediate story and leaves out all the unimportant parts. This makes the book short while still managing to tell a great story.
This is an amazing book. Davy’s plight helped me through difficult times. I would have liked more history during the actual story, but I do believe it would have cheapened the overall story. The author’s decision to use an introduction was a fantastic addition. The book was short enough to read in a sitting while being long enough to enjoy. I would recommend this book to anyone. It is a great story that you won’t be able to nor want to put down. It is the best book I have read in quite a while.
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Angelos
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