Green Angel by Alice Hoffman

"Left on her own when her family dies in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the ruined realm of her garden. But in destroying her feelings, she also begins to destroy herself, erasing the girl she'd once been as she inks darkness into her skin. It is only through a series of mysterious encounters that Green can relearn the lessons of love and begin to heal enough to tell her story."

For being such a short book, the author was able to pack it full of emotion. I felt that it was more of a short story rather than a novel though. I was able to complete this book in one day, and if I had the time most likely could have done it in one sitting. With saying this I did enjoy it. 

When I was looking up the book on Amazon, I did find out that there are two more books that go along with this one. While I would not pay the full price for them, I will defiantly pick them up to see what else happens to Green along her journey of recovery. 

The only criticism that I have for the book, would be that I would want to know more about what happen that caused the "terrible disaster". It is mentioned briefly, but I felt like I was still in the dark about what happened and why it happened. 

It was a nice quick read, some mystery, and a little bit of magic. I gave the book a three out of five stars.