ANGEL by Alex Norris
BLURB:
Lewis Blake is a 20 year old university student, coming to terms with being cruelly dumped by a former flame. After a night of heavy drinking, Lewis meets Rosie, a homeless woman who comforts him and opens his eyes to a new world outside of the university bubble. Tired of the meaninglessness and vacuity of student life, Lewis embarks on a quest to give his life genuine meaning, aiming to help those without homes and without voices. But in his attempts to aid those around him, Lewis becomes lost in a world of depravity, secrets and seedy encounters, which threaten to destroy his friendships and plunge him further into isolation and despair.
MY REVIEW:
I don’t ordinarily read M/M stories, but I’m glad I did this one. It took a while for me to get into the story, not because of the gay theme, but for the different cultural and younger generation difference. I never heard of half the musicians / bands mentioned in the story.
Suffering from a broken heart, Lewis goes to the local club to get roaring drunk with his fellow college friends, when he stumbles across a homeless woman named Rosie. Through her, he hears about a church that one day a week, offers a free meal for the homeless and elderly residents of the area. Feeling worthless and lonely, he decides to volunteer at the church and it opens his eyes to the REAL world around him. Because he comes from an affluent family who can afford to send him to Cambridge, he starts wondering why he was so lucky and how can he help all the homeless people that are so easily ignored.
This is a well-written, self-awareness tale. Lewis puts himself in risky and dangerous situations to help the homeless people he has come to know and love. Harry, the painter, that Lewis gives money to so Harry can continue his painting / graffiti around the town. But Lewis wasn’t prepared for what Harry finally painted. And then there’s Rosie, because of past events, she’s afraid to move into a hostel to get out of the freezing cold.
The characters are real as well as the settings. There is some sexual context, but not overly graphic. If you’re not offended by M/M I highly recommend this book and give it 5 feathers.
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