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Angels Turn Their Backs

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This was an....interesting book. The story is well enough-- a 15-year old girl (Addy Jarrick) is sent all to the way to Edmonton (much to her dismay) when her parents split up and her mom pursues a film making career. Tending to spend a lot of time to herself, Addy isn't exactly one to write the book on making friends, so her first day at school wasn't exactly that enjoyable. Later in the book she develops agoraphobia --- a strong fear of going outside.

Yeah, that's basically the whole plot. Though a little..er.. simple, Ms. Buffie pulls it off with a various assortment of characters. The characters are mostly humourous, if not sometime moody, but somehow I felt the book lacked a sense of reality. I mean, Sean was a little too cocky and Addy a little pessimistic.

But, just because I pointed out some bad parts doesn't mean this isn't a good book. I found it strangely colourful (even if it isn't truly realistic) and well, your typical happily ever after ending story(kind of). So all in all, this book is worth a read!

I read this book when I was in school, we had to read something & to be honest at first the only reason I picked it up was because compared to the very other few books the class offered, it was the only book that was colorful & looked interesting from the cover. Once I started reading, I could not put it down! I read it everywhere until I finished it. This book also helped me a lot at that time in my life because my parents had just separated & I also was going through the same kind of things: not wanted to go to school & such. I still have this book & I know the unwritten rule of read it & pass it on, but I couldn't bare part with this one because it touched my life so well at the time. I even read it again a few times back then & might read it again now. :o)

Addy has always been afraid of things; but ever since she and her mother moved she has been afraid to leave her own house. She can't find the nerve to tell her brave mother.
Addy has also been hearing voices and then she starts seeing things. She thinks she is insane.
But once Addy is able to come to terms that she isn't crazy she is able to solve more problems then her own.
It is a wonderful book about: strength, fear, friendship, family, and speaking up.

If you liked this book you should also read: Dark Garden, The

A Review by Carol
This story is about a 15-year-old girl named Addy Jarrick. Her parents split up and her mom and her moved to Winnipeg. She moves into an apartment building. Addy hears voices of the old lady who used to live there. She hears these voices through a parrot named Victor who makes the story humorous. I think that this story is so great because of all of the different emotions in it. I never wanted to put the book down. You have to use your imagination to really enjoy this book. Some things that happen aren't very real but the whole situation and conflict is very good and interesting. I would recommend this book to teenagers. The feelings change throughout the book. It is sad because Addy has agoraphobia, a fear of going outside. It is also scary because she hears voices but that's what makes the book so interesting. The book was pretty easy to follow, easy to understand and very efficient. I could read this book over and over again!

Angels Turn Theirs Backs is beautifully written, and it is also fast-paced, a powerful combination for readers. It is the sensitive portait of a girl facing deep emotional problems after her parents separation. The characters are very real, while the parrot Victor offers great humor as well as important information about the past. It's also an excellent ghost story. The rich colors that fill the story are still with me a week after reading it. I highly recommend it.

This book is absolutely amazing. The moment I picked it up in the bookstore and ran my hand over its silky smooth cover, I knew at once that book was going to be great. I read it, never stopping, until I finished it. Once I did, I was awestruck. What a perfectly remarkable book! I've read it at least five times and my mother has read it too. Great book! A must read for kids thirteen and up!

I really liked this book! I read it last year...but it's still vivid in my mind! Margaret Buffie has a really good sense of words and description! I couldn't put it down!

I liked this story because it explains what it would be like if your parents were divorced. And what would happen if Angels really turned thier backs. I think this wuold be a good book for some one to read, is because I think people will learn what it is like to have a family and than all of a sudden they split up. That is why I would recomend this book for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Angels Turn Their Backs is a slightly shivery telling of phobias and regrets. Woven beautifully and colourfully, this one has got to be one of Buffie's best works. It beats the earlier Who is Frances Rain? and rivals The Dark Garden in depth.

This book was great because even though it was written by an older women (no offense Margaret)... it still seemed like it was from the view of a 15 year old! It just really kept my attention starting from the first page! I must have read that book in 2 hours! It's the best book I've ever read!!!