Day 3: Sigmund Brouwer's Broken Angel
Yes, this is Day 3, and yes, I skipped Day 2. Lots and lots of real life yesterday. So. Put it all together and ... ... you get a very decently entertaining read, in my opinion. Part of it for me, as I’ve already mentioned, is that I really enjoy Brouwer’s style. Rich, flowing, contemplative without turning purple. I found Caitlyn well-drawn and appealing, and her two supporting characters as well; the really bad dude was appropriately creepy. The pacing was smooth, and the author had some nice surprises on who was "in" and who wasn't. The ending leaves you wanting more—MUCH more—and I’ve read elsewhere on the tour that Brouwer has a sequel in the works. The thing that really caught me, however, was the interwoven commentary on Christians and political involvement. I come from Evangelical American stock, where it’s a given that you’ll be vocal about political issues and that you’ll have proper Opinions, but I’ve grown increasingly uncomfortable with the methods that t