Angel by Marliese Arold book cover
Translated content
Young Adult Fiction

Angel

Die Geschichte eines Straßenkids

Photo of Marliese Aroldpar Marliese Arold
Pages
📄 244
Publié
📅 2018
Temps de lecture
⏱️ ~7h
Langue
🌐 EN
ISBN
🔖 9783104908465
✅ Qui devrait lire ceci : Young adult readers interested in gritty, contemporary stories about survival, identity, and street life.

📘 About This Book

Svenja hält es zu Hause nicht mehr aus und haut ab. Allein und ohne Geld ist sie froh, als ein Obdachloser sie mit einer Bande von Straßenkids zusammenbringt. So lernt Svenja eine Welt kennen, die ihr völlig fremd ist, sie abstößt und dennoch eine große Faszination auf sie ausübt. Aus Svenja mit dem unschuldigen Engelsgesicht wird Angel, die Bettelqueen ...

📖 Résumé

Marliese Arold's young adult fiction novel Angel, published in 2018 across 244 pages, plunges readers into the raw, challenging realities of teenage runaways and urban survival. The story centers on Svenja, a young girl who reaches a breaking point in her domestic life and makes the drastic decision to run away from home. Finding herself entirely alone and completely without money in an unfamiliar and intimidating environment, Svenja is initially vulnerable and desperate for safety. Her fortunes shift when she crosses paths with a compassionate homeless person who introduces her to a tight-knit band of street kids living on the margins of society. Through this introduction, Svenja is thrust headfirst into a harsh underworld that is entirely foreign to her sheltered upbringing. This subculture initially evokes strong feelings of repulsion, highlighting the stark contrast between her previous life and her current destitute circumstances. Yet, despite the dangers and moral complexities, t

🎯 Leçons clés

1Runaway youths often face harsh survival realities.
2Desperation can drive individuals into unfamiliar subcultures.
3Environments that initially repel can later exert a strong fascination.
4Identity can shift dramatically under extreme social pressures.
5Street communities develop their own complex hierarchies and rules.

⚖️ Pour et contre

✅ Avantages

Engaging and fast-paced narrative about urban survival

Compelling character transformation from innocent girl to street leader

Explores realistic themes of teenage alienation

Offers a raw and unfiltered look at street life

⚠️ Inconvénients

Deals with heavy and potentially distressing subject matter

Short page count may leave some readers wanting deeper world-building

✍️ About the Author

❓ Questions fréquentes

Who is the author of Angel? +

The book was written by Marliese Arold.

When was Angel published? +

It was published in 2018.

How many pages does the book have? +

The novel spans 244 pages.

What is the main character's name? +

The main character is Svenja, who later adopts the street name Angel.

What genre does this book belong to? +

It belongs to the young-adult-fiction genre.

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