The ending was a little sentimental for my taste, but then again I'm more of a horror guy so I'm not going to hold that against Neu at all. If I had to pick at anything, I would say that in certain spots around the middle things kind of slowed down and I wanted things to pick up a little faster. Neu painted an accurate picture of the issues some of us face in the LGBT community, and I think he did a great job in this novella. I almost wish we got to spend more time experiencing that concept.īut most of all, I think this book really had heart to it. Not a lot of cliches in this book! I also liked the time travel aspect as well as the other timelines that are referenced.
The plot was interesting and I couldn't tell where things were going, which was great. Doug and Minx's interactions specifically reminded me of some conversations I've had with my gay friends and it had me laughing in spots.
Tad himself is a bit naive, but he really progressed throughout the novel and became more aware of his impact on others as well as learning that he can't just save everyone. It really tied everything together and intrigued me. I loved how he mentioned other worlds relating to some of Neu's other works. Tad's character immediately pulled me in. Due to Doug's kindness, Tad learns what it is to be human and the ramifications of his actions on others. That is, until he crosses paths with Doug. Over the next year, Tad has barely gotten by on the streets. When his superiors catch wind of this, they clip his wings, punishing him by forcing him to walk the world as a human. But for quite some time he's been going back to certain dates and lessening the casualties. Tad is an angel of death, tasked with the impossible responsibility of guiding departed souls and altering events in history. Neu isn’t writing, he works for a non-profit and travels with his biggest supporter and his harshest critic, Eric his husband of twenty plus years. So, he took to writing, wanting to tell good stories that reflected our diverse world. Constantly surrounded by characters that only reflected heterosexual society, M.D. Growing up in an accepting family as a gay man he always wondered why there were never stories reflecting who he was. An odd combination, but one that has influenced his writing. Neu was inspired by the great Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, Stephen King, Alice Walker, Alfred Hitchcock, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Rice, and Kim Stanley Robinson. Specifically drawn to Science Fiction and Paranormal television and novels, M.D. Living in the heart of Silicon Valley (San Jose, California) and growing up around technology, he’s always been fascinated with what could be. Neu is an award-winning inclusive gay Fiction Writer with a love for writing and travel.
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