Exploitation and escape
Call draws Angel into drug use and prostitution; Serena’s disappearance and the arrival of a younger girl become part of Angel’s attempt to find a way out.
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Martine Leavitt - Author
This is a stark story about exploitation and a young person trying to find a way out. Its verse form also gives space to Angel’s reflections on words, identity and faith.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a stark story about exploitation and a young person trying to find a way out. Its verse form also gives space to Angel’s reflections on words, identity and faith.
Call draws Angel into drug use and prostitution; Serena’s disappearance and the arrival of a younger girl become part of Angel’s attempt to find a way out.
As Angel writes her story, she reflects on how names can shape identity and on the possibility of using words differently.
The story includes drug addiction, prostitution, the disappearance of a friend and the exploitation of a younger girl. These are central, difficult subjects, not incidental references.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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