Today's quote is from one of my all-time favorite books by one of my all-time favorite authors. I have no words to tell how much I love Sharon Shinn and Archangel. If you haven't read it, you should! Someday, I'll do a reread again and post a whole new review :)
"... he takes most things seriously. He can be difficult. He can be very sure of himself, so other people's opinions do not always matter to him. He thinks it's a very easy matter to separate right from wrong, good from bad, so subtleties often elude him. He is not patient. But he is - he is never less than committed to making things right. Everything he does is with the goal of bringing goodness to the world. I can't explain what I mean. There is no evil in him. That is a rare thing to say about anyone, even an angel."
How awesome is that? This quote describes Gabriel so perfectly! A man (well, he's actually an angel) with real flaws, not ersatz/minor ones. But who, when you strip everything away, is a truly good man, the kind of man you want to have your back, the kind of man you want to run your country, the kind of person you want to be at the heart of it. I know I say this a lot, but I LOVE Gabriel. he is one of the first ever heroes/main characters I fell in love with, and he has a special place of honor on my heroes-I-love shelf. Rachel too, but this post isn't about her :)
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That's a great quote! I haven't read that book yet, and I have to say I'm not a particular fan of angel books, but I have only read a few so maybe I should give another one a try.
ReplyDeleteGabriel sounds very wonderful indeed. That's totally the hero that you want to read about it in a book, isn't it?
Gabriel is awesome, Miri! And this one is really different from most of the angel books I see around.
DeleteWow, Gabriel does sound really awesome! Now he sounds like an amazing angel... unlike some others I've read about. :P
ReplyDeleteHe def. stands out from among any angels I've ever read about.
DeleteI've never read this book, but that one quote is making me think that I need to. Great quote!
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Yes! you need to :D! *and like it too, hehe*
DeleteOkay, I knew that you liked the books and after your reaction to my IMM post.. Yeah. But NOW with this post you really made me pick it up. It's standing right beside me, waiting for me to take my anti allergica thingies so I won't sneeze at it while I'm reading. XD
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thank you so so so so much for this post. You made me so damn excited, and I love being excited about books! <3
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Yayy! Now i just hope I didn't g your hopes up too much....
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