Alice Hoffman - Green Angel

Pros: Magical realism

Cons: Possibly using 9/11 as backdrop; what Green did to herself

The Bottom Line: The world surrounding the events were shadowed by a sky darkened with ash, but does that mean everything about it became dark. . .emotionally and otherwise?

Review: Fifteen-year-old Green was once a patient and quiet girl. She believed the future was a book of blank pages she could fill in however she wanted. Her world was as perfect as she could hope for, and she simply had to make her way through it. She had ...

Pros: Admirable in intent

Cons: Corny in execution

The Bottom Line: In which the author forwards this e-mail to 10 people in the hope of his wish coming true.

Review: Forget that we haven't yet forgotten it, or that we're still living and working and fighting through its direct implications. The next major milestone anniversary of 9/11 is upon us, and I'm preparing myself for a glut of 5 year anniversary ...