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My impression of Appalachia is of a society created by world-weary Christians so sick of the Culture War that they have withdrawn completely from American politics (reminiscent of the Christian sf subgenre, perhaps?), but Brouwer's complaint is about Christians who engage too much in politics.

August Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour: Broken Angel 2008

Brouwer's solid characterization and good (if not great) worldbuilding break down toward the end.

August Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour: Broken Angel 2008

I considered deleting Sigmund Brouwer's Broken Angel, since it's the only other book on the list I have read, but Broken Angel is a competent novel, though by no means a must-read: it tells a decent story with moderately interesting characters and some real pathos, though it has an entirely predictable story (I knew exactly where it was headed by about page five).

Books to Read 2008

The next Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour is featuring Sigmund Brouwer's Broken Angel, a reviewer's copy of which is sitting at my elbow as we speak.

Review on Monday (Tuesday?) 2008

I wrote most of the above before discovering Brouwer's Amazon blog where he briefly discusses the novel's themes.

August Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour: Broken Angel 2008

Probably Brouwer's wisest move is his avoidance of religiously fanatical characters.

August Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour: Broken Angel 2008

He set up both of Troy Brouwer's goals, was credited with two takeaways, helped anchor the 'Hawks' penalty kill and wore down the Flyers by controlling the puck and forcing them to chase him around the offensive zone.

Leighton or Boucher? Laviolette not saying (updated) 2010

Brouwer's second goal, on a pass from Marian Hossa who reversed himself behind the net, came from the left circle with 4: 42 left in the second, sending ex-Blackhawks goalie Leighton to the bench.

Blackhawks Beat Flyers, Take Game 1 In Stanley Cup Finals 2010

The Logic is again found consistent with Brouwer's intuitionist mathematics, where truth is revealed by the mathematical exorcize of derivation.

Ambiguity Tolerance 2008

In the final analysis, Sigmund Brouwer's Broken Angel is a competent and entertaining thriller, well paced and well written.

August Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour: Broken Angel 2008