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A review by tangowhiskyman
A Cry of Angels by Jeff Fields
5.0
This is a delightful book, rambunctious and sagacious in equal measures. At the heart of it there is a disparate group of characters who are all dispossessed. Dispossessed by fire, by age, or at the hands of a rapacious landlord and employer . Everyone is just trying to get by.
Jojohn’s advice to the 14yr old Earl is priceless.
"School! Let me tell you sump’n, boy. When you’re born, you’re complete, and don’t need nothin’ else. After that, any changes you make in yourself you gotta strain and sacrifice. Little piece of you here in exchange for this, little piece there in exchange for that. Lose your health makin’ a dollar, till you end up wise and rich. Then what happens? You die in a pile of clutter. Kinfolks you never liked end up with your possessions and the worms get your brains. The thing to do is hold down your wants. In the long run it’s less of a strain, and you get to keep more of what you stared out with. ”
I finished reading A Cry of Angels a few days ago and I've not stopped smiling since. That really is priceless.
Jojohn’s advice to the 14yr old Earl is priceless.
"School! Let me tell you sump’n, boy. When you’re born, you’re complete, and don’t need nothin’ else. After that, any changes you make in yourself you gotta strain and sacrifice. Little piece of you here in exchange for this, little piece there in exchange for that. Lose your health makin’ a dollar, till you end up wise and rich. Then what happens? You die in a pile of clutter. Kinfolks you never liked end up with your possessions and the worms get your brains. The thing to do is hold down your wants. In the long run it’s less of a strain, and you get to keep more of what you stared out with. ”
I finished reading A Cry of Angels a few days ago and I've not stopped smiling since. That really is priceless.