Dangerous Angels
Block, F. (1998). Dangerous angels. NY: HarperCollins.
This book is divided into five short stories about the Weetzie Bat family. This is a non-traditional California family who makes movies and loves music. The author does a beautiful job describing the setting of the canyons, plants, and wildlife. Readers will appreciate the aesthetics of "in the garden there were also little butterflies that looked like petals blown from the roses with the almond scent." The names of the characters, Witch Baby and My Secret Agent Lover Man, are as unique as the characters themselves. The stories carry the same theme that everyone is searching for how they fit into the world and for love. My favorite story is the 4th one titled "Missing Angel Juan" because I could go with Witch Baby to New York, roller skate through the city, find a tree house, and find my missing soul mate. I like that letters from family and love letters are included in the text, because there is something special about old-fashioned letter writing. It is such a personal form of writing that I hope doesn't go out of style. When I was little, my aunt and I wrote many letters to one another and they are treasured keepsakes for me. These Weetzie Bat stories are fanciful and the writing is beautiful.
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