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Title: Echo: Great Characters, Dreamy Sequences
Review: The angel/not-really-an angel was a very likeable character, experiencing some type of inner-healing that -- even though we don't witness it -- allows him to finally be with Echo at the book's end. Echo's mom is not the perfect parent but she did have sincere love for her husband. Her failing is that she loved him so much that she neglected Echo during the teen's own grief. Valentine is a tragic figure, ending up as a high-end prostitute, lovable but sad, a cautionary tale. Her word usage and phrasing is amazing, poetic, and mesmerizing. The ending was sort of confusing, but very, very nice, particularly the setting of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Echo spends the night. Block uniquely weaves a story of healing and self-discovery around the artistic and dissipated characters of Los Angeles...a must read!
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