Black-Winged Tuesday - 3.5/5
Summary from Goodreads:
Unlucky in life, twice as unlucky in the after-life? When Tuesday dies and becomes a guardian angel, he's sure his luck has turned. Little does he know he'll have to face were-beavers, old sweethearts, archangels, and even Lucifer himself. Nevertheless, Tuesday's death may turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Review:
This is just about one of the weirdest things I’ve ever read.
Herman Morrie is hanging out at home when he is unexpectedly crushed by a fallen jet engine. This comes as no real surprise because it’s a Tuesday, and Tuesday’s for Herman are always extraordinarily unlucky. Herman is swept away up to Heaven by his Neutral to make a decision: does he want to be good, bad, or neutral in the afterlife? It’s not really a question to Herman, and he decides to be good.
Shortly after, he is sent back down to Earth as a guardian angel to look after a suicidal were-beaver with self-proclaimed “bad” angel, Price. A whole lot of craziness ensues, including creating a fresh new persona (Tuesday), finding Herman’s middle-school crush, and having meetings with archangel Ariel and Lucifer himself.
Black-Winged Tuesday is hilarious. I found myself laughing through most of it as Herman tries to come to terms with the afterlife and his new role in it. I loved his relationship with Price and their brotherly back and forth commentary. The pacing was relatively quick and the story flew by quickly.
I generally gravitate toward books with more serious plot and darker undertones, but this was a nice break from that for awhile. I loved the lighthearted, easy-going nature of heaven because it was much different than versions I’ve read about before.
Not my usual genre, but I still really enjoyed this book! If you’re looking for an light-hearted summer read and you enjoy paranormal romance with a splash of humor, this is for you.
