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so tragic but so good!
"Broken Halos is such a tragic story full of heartbreak and tragedy. The characters have been through more than anyone would have thought possible and survived. The ranch and the family living there has become a safe haven for the broken and lost. The author has beautifully weaved in the flashbacks to some of their worst times with the present-day life at the ranch. While there are some issues with punctuation and grammar, the story itself is one that I would highly recommend for those who can handle the heavy themes presented throughout. This is not for the faint of heart. I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, but enjoyed isn’t the right word for the weight of the two stories that have collided at the ranch. I did not want to stop reading. It most definitely captured my attention. Well done author."
Broken Halos
"Wow.. Powerfull book.. I am an emotional mess after reading this book..But it was worth it🤧. You have a beautifull gift of capturing people's heart.."
Broken Halos
"Where to even start?! This story will tear you up... it's so beautifully written and unexpected. I was thrown by the end, sometimes there isn't a happy ending, life is like that. I felt pulled in close, I cared about the characters almost immediately. This story is honest and tragic, you may not feel happy at the end but you will feel. It's a must read! "
Broken Halos
"OMG!! This story was absolutely perfect.It has lots of emotions. The plot was amazing, the description was perfect and each character was portrait in a great way. Well Done."
Broken Halos
"I have to give this book the highest rating. Right from the start you had me hooked! I love the gritty books, suffering hero’s in their own lives. So many times you had me tearing up!! Your plot is amazing and so well written. I love the language you used and I have no criticisms! "
Unexepcted
"I am not use to this kind of writing from A Hilpert... But this one threw me for a loop - I am extremely suprised by the absolute description of everything in this book. Well done A"
Broken Halos
"This review was written as part of the Roadmap Awards. Broken Halos is a devastating story revolving around two strangers with terrible pasts for whom the farm of the town's old football coach is a safe haven. I want to stress that the trigger warnings at the beginning of the story and before each chapter are to be taken seriously. The author does a damn good job of narrating, but the difficult scenes are heartbreaking to read. The story of a former soldier and a young woman who is a survivor of human trafficking is told in the present as they get to know each other on the farm. Then flashbacks to the characters' pasts help the reader understand why Jackson and Thia act as they do. It is also a cleverly chosen stylistic device to raise general questions of morality and show the state of greed and power in this world. Jackson and Thia represent those who share the same fate and did not make it; they also represent the survivors who cannot return to a normal, peaceful life. The story is brutal and yet so necessary. A lot was done right, but a few technical aspects need improvement. Nevertheless, it was a story you can't put down, with a lot of philosophical food for thought."
Quite the Roller-Coaster
"I feel like I've visited a foreign land, which is not something I say a lot when reading new writers! The setting and characters were very clear, as was the author's passion. A recurring grammatical issue (missing periods at the end of dialogue--strange) kept nagging at me, keeping me from really diving in, but the writing was nonetheless reasonably well-crafted. Kudos!"
