Klass, David. Dark angel.KLASS, David. Dark angel. Farrar. Straus & Giroux. 320p. c2005. 0-374-39950-6. $17.00. S The striking cover, featuring a face that is half bird of prey bird of prey Any member of the order Falconiformes (eagles, falcons, hawks, and vultures) or Strigiformes (owls). Falconiforms are also called raptors. They are active during the day, whereas owls are nocturnal. and half human, aptly represents this novel about good and evil. Jeff, age 17, has an older brother he never talks about, because Troy is a murderer serving a life sentence in jail. Jeff's family has moved to a new state and started a new life. Then Troy's sentence is overturned on a technicality and he is released--and Jeff's life is immediately altered for the worse. When he tells his girlfriend about Troy, her father refuses to let her see Jeff any more, and when Jeff's rival for her affections (or so he thinks) goads Jeff on the soccer field and then goes missing, Jeff suspects Troy is behind his disappearance. Jeff's parents are eager to believe Troy is reformed and deserves a new start, but Jeff has a strong suspicion that Troy is still pure evil. But is being evil really a choice, or just a result of chemistry or circumstance? Jeff ponders this while trying to find out exactly what bitter, manipulative ma·nip·u·la·tive adj. Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate. n. Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in Troy is really up to, and finds himself goaded goad n. 1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals. 2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus. tr.v. into unexpected violence in a startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. climax. This suspenseful sus·pense n. 1. The condition of being physically suspended. 2. a. The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful. b. novel by the author of such acclaimed YA titles as Home of the Braves and You Don't Know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. Me will grab readers and engage them in their own debate about what evil really is. An absorbing and disturbing tale. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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