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Plastic Wings (The Evie Weiss Chronicles #1)

C.T. Callahan (Goodreads Author)

3.79 · Rating details · 28 ratings · 20 reviews

When seven-year-old Evie Weiss discovers a strange, sickly boy in her otherwise familiar forest, she has no idea what it holds for her world. He is a dark angel, one of a race of humanoid beings that feed on humanity and tear Evie’s world down around her. Years later, as humanity mounts a counter-attack against the dark angels, Evie remembers the boy in the forest and find ...more

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Jan 13, 2017 Olivia Chanel's Galaxy of Books rated it it was amazing

Shelves: authors-of-color, characters-of-color, 2016-release, diverse-books, lgbtqia-characters, marshmallow-fluff, read-die-read-again, genre-fantasy, genre-angels, age-young-adult

Thank you, C.T. Callahan for my copy of Plastic Wings. This book has officially become one of my new favorites and I’m truly grateful I won it.

Plastic Wings is one of my new favorite books, and it even sparked my love for fantasy. I’ve only been reading contemporary books for months now, and it’s so refreshing to be reading fantasy again, and one about angels too. I haven’t done that in ages. There are literally so many amazing things to highlight about Plastic Wings; the strong heroine of color Thank you, C.T. Callahan for my copy of Plastic Wings. This book has officially become one of my new favorites and I’m truly grateful I won it.

Plastic Wings is one of my new favorite books, and it even sparked my love for fantasy. I’ve only been reading contemporary books for months now, and it’s so refreshing to be reading fantasy again, and one about angels too. I haven’t done that in ages. There are literally so many amazing things to highlight about Plastic Wings; the strong heroine of color that is the most relatable girl ever, the diverse cast and the epic world C.T. Callahan has created, are just a few.

Evie, the main character, is someone I relate to a lot. She loves her family, but disagrees and hates a lot of the things they do. I honestly respect that part so much. Loving your family and disagreeing with them at the same time is okay, and I think that was just so beautifully done. Evie is strong willed, but she has her flaws too, which is what makes her really stand out as a character and make you fall in love with her. To me, Evie also reads as someone who is on the ace-spectrum. I base this off of two very specific parts of the book (the quotes below have small spoilers, but not a lot. I replaced the names with x and y so that people wanting to see for themselves can do so with minimum spoilers. I think you can read the quotes without the story being spoiled, but I’m warning just in case).

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Note: I’m not on the ace-spectrum myself, and because of that, cannot speak about the representation as well as someone who identifies as on the ace-spectrum can. If I find further information about this topic, I will edit my review to include it here.

Plastic Wings is a very funny story despite all of the horrors displayed in this world C.T. Callahan has created. A pretty memorable moment taken out of context is this one,

“The shirtless hero was always my favorite trope.”

“Hold still,” I said. “You’re bleeding a lot.”

But if we are being real here, the character that truly brings a lot of sass into this book is Alex. Getting to know him and seeing him and Evie get to know each other was something else and I was at multiple times kicking my legs everywhere because I had, the feels. This should convince you as to why you need to get this book as soon as possible, as in yesterday.

The characters in Plastic Wings have incredible character development, they grow, they evolve and yet they still stay true to who they are. It’s amazing to read, and makes you want to get to know the characters even further. I can’t wait for the sequel because I crave more of these characters, answers to my questions and so much more. Plastic Wings perfectly shows a world where the line between good and evil is blurred and together with some amazing characters, this book is a winner. I recommend it with all of my heart.

P.S. I have so many spoiler filled questions, I just need to let them out so that maybe someone can @ me on Twitter or send me a message on any of my platforms so that we can discuss this amazing book together. (view spoiler)
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Nov 27, 2016 Jess rated it really liked it

***I received an advanced readers copy from the author in exchange for an honest review***

I have to admit that after reading the synopsis I thought that Plastic Wings was just going to be another romantic angel-human love story. I was pleasantly surprised by the YA dystopian theme (which is a personal favorite) and the appeal of the overall story.

Plastic Wings is about a young girl who struggles to find a place in Earths new society after it's been destroyed by angels. The main character, Evi ***I received an advanced readers copy from the author in exchange for an honest review***

I have to admit that after reading the synopsis I thought that Plastic Wings was just going to be another romantic angel-human love story. I was pleasantly surprised by the YA dystopian theme (which is a personal favorite) and the appeal of the overall story.

Plastic Wings is about a young girl who struggles to find a place in Earths new society after it's been destroyed by angels. The main character, Evie, is faced with a series of events that tests her remaining humanity. Alongside her new friend, Alex (who just happens to be an angel), Evie goes on a journey to self discovery. The story has a laid back feel to it and you will love Alex's humor and Evie's realism.

I like how the author took her time developing the characters and their relationships but at times I felt like it was a little drawn out. Also, at some points in the story the word choice was a bit to complex for how simple the sentences were (but that's just me). The last thing that I would complain about is the lack of information behind the apocalypse, but since that wasn't the main focus of the story it wasn't really that big of a deal. Other than that, the book was AMAZING. I fell into the authors world and loved every second of it.

One of the best things about the novel is that it wasn't just some fairy tale bs that we see a lot of nowadays. Callahan's characters are portrayed as real people (and angels) who have realistic flaws. All of the characters experience events that show their true colors. From selfishness to selflessness and so on. I really liked how the story showed the emotional battle between Evie and her brother due to his 'experiments'.

Aside from the few small issues the story was PERFECTION! I definitely recommend it if you love reading diverse, dystopian, fantasy or anything with a sarcastic male lead! Overall, I really enjoyed reading Plastic Wings and I would love to read more of C.T. Callahan's books in the future. ...more

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Aug 17, 2019 Alex rated it it was ok

Shelves: c-angel, g-dystopia-apocalypse, g-modern-fantasy, lgbt-asexual-main, rated-2-stars

up until around 80% this was 3 stars at best with a lot of heteronormative YA clichés, but after (view spoiler) I was tempted to give it 1, so let's settle on 2

I have a lot of Thoughts but I'm so disappointed that I don't even feel like sharing them at this point ...more

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Dec 26, 2016 Brooke Banks rated it really liked it

Shelves: diverse, diversity-authors, age-young-adult, genre-paranormal, genre-apocalyptic, rating-4-stars, genre-action-adventure, blog-tours, genre-dystopian, source-free-reads

The Good
+Liked Evie & Co., all flawed realistic people
+Evie’s voice & narrative felt authentic with her personality, childhood & After
+Unique Angel/Vamp/Fae type race
+Brings up issues rarely dealt with in YA Apocalypse
+Love the descriptions and made plenty of quote highlights

The Bad & The Other
-Was frustrated Evie didn’t ask more questions earlier because I WANNA KNOW and now I must wait for the next one
- Some pieces stuck out as a bit odd.

Plastic Wings is the first part of Evie’s life an ...more

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Apr 16, 2019 Shannon Rohrer rated it really liked it

Plastic Wings proved to be an enjoyable read, subverting a lot of my expectations of how the characters would act/interact, what their relationships would be like, and the direction the plot would take. That isn't to say I didn't find problems with it, however.

The characters oftentimes felt very realistic, with only the occasional time where I was dumbfounded by their actions/reactions; I felt they were well-rounded, complex, and seldom was a character portrayed as absolutely good or absolutely Plastic Wings proved to be an enjoyable read, subverting a lot of my expectations of how the characters would act/interact, what their relationships would be like, and the direction the plot would take. That isn't to say I didn't find problems with it, however.

The characters oftentimes felt very realistic, with only the occasional time where I was dumbfounded by their actions/reactions; I felt they were well-rounded, complex, and seldom was a character portrayed as absolutely good or absolutely evil. But as I said, other times I was thrown for a loop with the way they acted or reacted, especially when there was little to no transition to warrant said actions/reactions. One example I can think of relates to Wes: I won't go into spoilers, but I felt his character did a complete 180 when he returned to the story--which I suppose would make sense, given the length of his absence, only it felt forced to me. There were other occasions where character dialogue and interaction felt this way--sometimes positive interactions, other times not--but I won't go into a lengthy account on the matter.

The plot showed great potential, but I did find myself confused at times. As this is intended to be a series, I hope the answers to some of my questions might come in later installments, but to clarify, I didn't understand what had started the war to begin with. Why did the "dark angels" come to Earth in the first place? What were they hoping to achieve--or rather, the faction doing the killing, as it was apparent they didn't all share the same views? Moreover, what is their species actually called? All through the story, Evie refers to them as dark angels, other humans call them demons and monsters, yet these beings themselves never once offered an actual title. In this--and in some of the descriptions of their realm--I felt the worldbuilding to be a bit lacking (though many of the descriptions were vivid and beautiful, especially where the elemental stone was concerned).

Aside from that, though, I did like some of the powers, the variations in the dark angels' appearances (how they had different classes, wing-types, etc.) and I thought the romantic element between Evie and Alex, while a bit quick, was cute.

All in all it was a good read, and I hope to learn more about these beings, their world, and the nature of their war in the future. Thus I give Plastic Wings a solid 4 stars. ...more

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Jan 16, 2018 Rachel Thyssen rated it it was amazing

"Caring about people is a double-edged sword."

Plastic Wings is not your basic YA dystopian where the MC falls in love with an angel. I'm not even sure if you can call the beings that are killing humans angels - that's just what the MC Evie calls them; dark angels.
They are like a mix between fae, demons and angels and from the first time they appeared on page, I wanted to know more about them.

This book focuses on the morals and losses in a war against an invading species that have triggered an ap "Caring about people is a double-edged sword."

Plastic Wings is not your basic YA dystopian where the MC falls in love with an angel. I'm not even sure if you can call the beings that are killing humans angels - that's just what the MC Evie calls them; dark angels.
They are like a mix between fae, demons and angels and from the first time they appeared on page, I wanted to know more about them.

This book focuses on the morals and losses in a war against an invading species that have triggered an apocalypse on Earth. Instead of focusing on the bad done by the invaders, we see Evie struggle as the dark angels are killed and tortured without pardon. They may be the enemy, but they are living beings and there must be a reason why they are here.

"My name is Evelyn Weiss," I said. "And I am not interested in your war."

Evie's strong feelings of empathy were very relatable and yet she was not perfect. The decisions she makes put her own people at risk, but you understand where these decisions come from because the author gives a very nuanced image of their characters. It was impossible for me not to feel for them, relate to them. And this is heartbreaking given how many people die fighting off the dark angels who are killing them for reasons yet unknown.

The way Evie deals with loss is also very relatable. I have dealt with losses myself and the different ways Evie reacted were exactly the same as mine - either she cried for a long time and moved on or she did not cry at all due to shock.

Lastly, it was refreshing to finally see the opposite of a special snowflake. Evie empathizes with the dark angels and nobody understands this sympathy, but she has always been different in other ways as well. Instead of making her special, the author showed Evie's struggle to fit in, which was very relatable for me, since I am autistic and never quite fit in myself.

I would recommend this book to people who enjoyed Angel Fall by Susan Ee and A Court of Thorns and Roses, but be warned that this book is not action packed. It focuses on character development, relationship, questioning morals etc. with the occasional well-written action sequence.

If you like a good character-driven story with a plot that is not fast-paced but not slow either and a war that makes you question your own morals, then I say pick up Plastic Wings and give it a shot :) ...more

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Jan 15, 2018 Addison rated it really liked it

I didn’t realize this was YA when I started it, which was my mistake as it’s not my preferred genre to read these days. That said, the author does well at capturing the essence of teenagers, which is to say I found myself particularly exasperated with many of the characters, in that uncomfortably realistic way. I’m not so far removed from my own teenage years that I’ve forgotten what it’s like, even if it’s something I’d rather not contemplate too deeply.

Sadly, this book could use a little help I didn’t realize this was YA when I started it, which was my mistake as it’s not my preferred genre to read these days. That said, the author does well at capturing the essence of teenagers, which is to say I found myself particularly exasperated with many of the characters, in that uncomfortably realistic way. I’m not so far removed from my own teenage years that I’ve forgotten what it’s like, even if it’s something I’d rather not contemplate too deeply.

Sadly, this book could use a little help with pacing. After the first section with Evie (the protagonist) helping her first dark angel when she was 7, the book sort of meanders thought the first part of the Advent, not really picking up again until nearly half way. Lots of characters are introduced in a relatively short period of time, and I didn’t find myself particularly committed to them.

Stylistically, it’s an interesting read, simultaneously not giving readers much information to work with, with regards to the dark angels and the Advent, but simultaneously giving us other random tidbits, such as which character might die next.

It is in the latter half that Plastic Wings really redeems itself. With a number of characters either deceased or having departed Paradise, the novel becomes much more stream-lined even with the introduction of new characters in the angels’ world. The characters all gain depths and there are more insights into their motivations, which are varied and realistic. They are people that are products of their upbringing and circumstances, acting as people act; sometimes impulsively and against their better nature, even when they mean the best. While the reasons for the Advent never do become clear, it’s something to look forward to in a future book.

All in all, Plastic Wings is a solid book and an enjoyable read, despite the slow sections. Mostly, I feel like small changes and considerations would really improve the overall reading quality of the book. (For example, why would planet-wide Universal Education ever choose Fahrenheit over Celsius?) C.T. Callahan crafted an interesting post-apocalyptic world, with an even more interesting and deep society of the dark angels, playing beautifully with the simultaneous benefits of their world compared to the humans’ contrasted with societal differences. ...more

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Mar 09, 2018 RJ rated it it was ok

Shelves: own

Oops finally doing this, sorry! I got the book for a review.

Ok, so it's rated 2 stars bc I'm following the text. It was ok. It's a p solid book, just not my thing, and that's ok! If this book sounds like your thing, go for it. It's a solid execution of it. If this isn't the sort of thing you're into, it's maybe not the best place to start your exploration, but it's a solid book.

It's just that. It's not one I'd keep hold of (if it were a physical copy) but I didn't waste my time reading it at all ...more

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Jan 04, 2018 Sarah Baity rated it it was amazing

After reading the synopsis I was super eager to start reading this dystopian-fantasy-romance so I dove right in and devoured it in one sitting. With a little bit of a twist and turn back and fourth beginning, I was a little hesitant but the book soon captivated me and left me wanting more. The story follows young Evie as she is trying to find her place in a post apocalyptic world taken over by angels. After finding a young, hurt angel when she was a kid she has become sympathetic to what she cal ...more

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Nov 17, 2016 zoë ❅ (fallxnrobin) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-on-kindle, young-adult, paranormal, apocalyptic

Whenever I come across a book featuring dark angels, my mind immediately thinks of the negative stereotype I have assigned to this kind of books* ― an ordinary girl meets a tall, dark and handsome stranger who comes from a mysterious background; stranger either has a bad reputation as a rebel or is simply not interested in 99.9% of the world’s female population; surprise, surprise, girl and stranger gets together; romance ensues and the story becomes the secondary focus. But Plastic Wings ha Whenever I come across a book featuring dark angels, my mind immediately thinks of the negative stereotype I have assigned to this kind of books* ― an ordinary girl meets a tall, dark and handsome stranger who comes from a mysterious background; stranger either has a bad reputation as a rebel or is simply not interested in 99.9% of the world’s female population; surprise, surprise, girl and stranger gets together; romance ensues and the story becomes the secondary focus. But Plastic Wings had already shattered that stereotype with its summary. There is no hopeless romantic, no glorious quest to stop the dark angels, just a girl who is torn between her loyalty to the humans and her compassions towards the dark angels, just a girl who wants to end this war between humans and dark angels peacefully.

*not entirely true, I know, but when the most popular books featuring angels (of any kind) are stuff like Hush, Hush and Fallen, it kinda sticks

4 stars

Evie doesn’t really fight on the front lines much. Whenever some of the guys leave the safe house they call ‘Paradise’ to capture some dark angels, she would rather stay behind. Partially because her older brother, Ian, wants to keep her out of danger, but also because she doesn’t agree with what they do with the captured dark angels, which is to find out their weaknesses by experimenting on them. Due to this, we don’t really get to see the full extent of the destruction the dark angels have caused to the world, other than the occasional character death. There was barely any apocalyptic feel, it just felt like the humans were blowing this ‘dark angel invasion’ out of proportion.

I wanted to stay alive, to be happy, but Ian wanted to win, and somehow,
in his world, there was no point in living if we couldn’t.

There is a wide range of characters, each with their own unique personality. Though they may not be likeable, we may not agree with their decision 90% of the time, but they certainly are realistic. They each have their flaws, even the dark angels, whom one may have thought to be beings of perfection. Plus with most of the characters being children or teenagers, seeing them all grow up so fast and not having a chance at a normal life really tugged at my heartstrings. However, this large age demographic sometimes led me to think that every single adult in the world was dead in the book. Honestly, who lets a nineteen-year-old become the leader of the survivors??

The relationships between characters played a huge role in shaping the characters and their decisions, especially the relationship between siblings, of which there is an abundance of in this book.

I could forgive his faults, pretend he didn’t snore or boss me around all the time because,
at the end of the day, we were always there for each other.

The world, though nothing breathtaking, is built in a way that is easy for readers to absorb. There is no info dump, but rather small trickles of information spread throughout the book. Even now, there is still much about the world that is waiting to be discovered.

Note: This book has teenage pregnancy but I felt that it was added in purposefully. Also has suicide and torture.

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Jan 25, 2017 Julie rated it did not like it

Shelves: dnf, fantasy, read-2017, young-adult, self-published

I tried. I really did, but I stopped at 55%.

The story follows Evie Weiss from the time she is seven and meets her first “dark angel” until she is 16--at least when I stopped reading she was 16--after the angels attack (I think) modern civilization, it falls apart, and she and some others are holed up in an old casino building. Then she meets one of the angels, Alex, who is smitten with her (of course) and starts getting to know him and the angels them much better. She even goes to Alex’s 18th bi I tried. I really did, but I stopped at 55%.

The story follows Evie Weiss from the time she is seven and meets her first “dark angel” until she is 16--at least when I stopped reading she was 16--after the angels attack (I think) modern civilization, it falls apart, and she and some others are holed up in an old casino building. Then she meets one of the angels, Alex, who is smitten with her (of course) and starts getting to know him and the angels them much better. She even goes to Alex’s 18th birthday party in dark-angel-land, although personally I think it’s going to turn out to be fairy-land.

The story had potential. I like post-apocalyptic type stories, and this one seemed liked it would be a fantastical version of one of those. Evie was an interesting character, and so were Ian, her brother, and Wes. Kudos to the author for making Alex about the same age as Evie (the whole “hundreds of years old supernatural creature falls for a teenage girl” is overdone and implausible) but ultimately I couldn’t get past the amatuer quality of the writing.

First, the book is written in the first person--there’s nothing wrong with that alone--and it contains an overuse of I/my. It is entirely possible, and desirable, to write in the first person without that overkill; it just comes with practice. In this case, I found it at times distracting.

Second, the writing is often stilted, using big words and oddly formal language/constructions where simple direct prose would be much more effective. It’s hard to pick a few out-of-context examples, but some include: her mother “commended [her]desire to save innocent lives”, “[her brother] inquired about my father’s whereabouts”, “despite the few garments [they] had access to”, “[she] took in the appearances of people around me”, “his body heated to a high fever”, and my favorite, “pulling me down until my face collided uninhibited with the sidewalk”. There are more; those are just some of the ones I flagged. Evie also refers to her family as “my siblings” more than once, which sound distant.

Third, you’ve probably all heard that bit of writer’s advice to “show, don’t tell”, right? Well this book is full of telling, particularly with respect to conversations which are often summarized instead of showing us the conversation. And yet it also lacks description at times. For example, there is mention of Ian getting “research equipment” and doing “experiments”, but no specifics. It makes me think the writer has not thought out what is happening, has not really visualized her own story well enough to be able to communicate it to the reader.

Overall, it was quite frustrating. Good potential, but this needed some really strong editing before it was put on the market.

[ETA: I have since found out that this book is self-published. That explains a lot.] ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Sinead Anja (Huntress of Diverse Books) rated it it was amazing

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I chose to read Plastic Wings because I thought the blurb was interesting. It’s the first book of a series.

Evie finds a boy in the forest: a dark angel. Years later, when she’s a teenager, she comes across these angels again. This time though, they have started to attack humans. She is torn between feeling compassion for the dark angels, and being loyal to the humans.

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Nov 23, 2016 Melanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: action-and-stuff, awwww, awesome-heroines, fantasy, i-love-it, lgbtq, relationships, sam-and-dean-approved

When I first started reading Plastic Wings it reminded me of Angelfall by Susan Ee and ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas. I really liked the angel aspect of the book and the dystopian part as well. While the author didn’t spend a ton of time explaining the work building, I liked how she took the time to develop the characters instead.

The plot moved along at a good pace, I wasn’t bored very much while reading Plastic Wings. The only thing I would complain about is how there wasn’t that much action in the b When I first started reading Plastic Wings it reminded me of Angelfall by Susan Ee and ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas. I really liked the angel aspect of the book and the dystopian part as well. While the author didn’t spend a ton of time explaining the work building, I liked how she took the time to develop the characters instead.

The plot moved along at a good pace, I wasn’t bored very much while reading Plastic Wings. The only thing I would complain about is how there wasn’t that much action in the book. Plastic Wings is mainly centered around the characters, so the focuses more on them rather than the plot.

For the most part the characters were OK, I felt like some could have used more development such as, Angie, but for the most part the characters were well developed. I really liked Evie, while she made mistakes often, she tried to make up for them. At times she acted very naive, but I think over the course of the novel she really matured. I also liked Cal’s character development, he was really rude towards Evie when he first met her but he eventually became nicer. Alex was also really sweet as well, I though he was really adorable.

Like I said before Plastic Wings is mainly character driven, so there is a lack of world building. I would have liked it if the author had explained where the angels came from and why they were there. I also felt like the author could have also explained the world before the angels came. The lack of world building wasn’t really an issue for me since it wasn’t a central element to the plot.

There is definitely romance in this book, but there aren’t any annoying tropes like a love triangle or the MC ending up with the first guy she sees. I actually liked the romance aspect because the author didn’t put any insta-love between the characters. Evie’s relationships started off as friendships and they grew into romantic relationships, which is awesome since most authors usually just put characters together without the friendship part of their relationships.

Overall I really liked Plastic Wings, while it had it’s issues I think the author wrote a good debut novel. I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a book with diversity or you’re looking for a YA book without the annoying tropes. ...more

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Dec 08, 2016 Lorna (lornaslibrary) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, 4-stars

Plastic Wings had a bit of a shaky start. It felt a little rushed and detached; I’d have liked to know a little more about how Evie felt about finding an angel and caring for him. Since this act determines her stance all the way throughout the rest of the novel, it seems a little odd that she wouldn’t revisit the memory more often.

Despite this, the rest of the novel is much stronger. I particularly enjoyed the characterisation. Each character felt unique and real. At one point we get a descripti Plastic Wings had a bit of a shaky start. It felt a little rushed and detached; I’d have liked to know a little more about how Evie felt about finding an angel and caring for him. Since this act determines her stance all the way throughout the rest of the novel, it seems a little odd that she wouldn’t revisit the memory more often.

Despite this, the rest of the novel is much stronger. I particularly enjoyed the characterisation. Each character felt unique and real. At one point we get a description of the different types of Wes’ laughs and which one is Evie’s favourite. It’s these moments that show just how much thought and effort went into creating these characters.

It has a very interesting style of writing, written not only in past tense but as if the story is being told in retrospect by Evie. There are moments where she makes some kind of comment (e.g. "This is one of the last truly sweet memories I have with my family") which indicates she knows what happens after that moment. I’d be really interested to see how this plays out towards the end of the series.

The book defies a lot of cliches; it has two girls become friends instead of fighting over a boy, Evie is allowed to have more than one romantic relationship during the course of the book and this isn’t portrayed in a negative way, it even depicts a toxic relationship that is actually shown as being toxic.

My experience of stories about a character falling in love during some kind of war involves the bigger plot taking a back seat to the romance, but that doesn’t happen here. The romance is a gradual thing, not an all-consuming thing. Evie is still very aware of what’s happening around her. Although I would have liked more information on the war itself, I did like that it wasn’t completely ignored as soon as Evie finds something else to focus her attention on.

Some plot points were a little predictable and there are gaps where I think more information was needed, but overall I really enjoyed this book. The characters felt real, they were likeable despite being flawed. I’m really excited to see what happens in the next book! ...more

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Nov 12, 2016 Kelsey rated it it was amazing

**I received an advanced reader copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.**

Trigger Warnings (for the book, not the review): abuse, assault, suicide, torture, and death

One of the first things I noticed with Plastic Wings is that it's one of the few books, if not only book that features a list of trigger warnings on the publication page. I give props to Callahan for that.

Callahan managed to combine some of my favorite things, a supernatural love story with diverse characters. They ev ...more

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Nov 10, 2016 Zachary Chopchinski rated it really liked it

***I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review***

I didn't know anything about the book when I was given it to read. I purposefully didn't read the synopsis until I had finished the book. I really just wanted to see where the story took me without any prior knowledge of where I thought it would go.

I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the plot. It takes a very well known genre (YA dystopian) and throws you a curveball. The cause for the end of the world is Angels. General ...more

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Jun 18, 2017 Cande rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bipoc-mc, lgbtqap-mc, cover-love, sff-romance, latinx-author

I truly think if I've read this book four/five years ago I would have loved it, sadly I'm not really into apocalyptic novels anymore. I'm not saying it is a bad book, not at all. Plastic Wings has a very diverse cast of characters, they are mostly people of color and the mc is asexual. We have too many science fiction books about allo cishet white people, and it's time to leave the space for other voices. And what a lovely voice Callahan has! I really liked and enjoyed the writing.

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May 20, 2018 Riska Sleepless marked it as dnf

Shelves: queer

DNF @ 11%

this really just isn't for me and so far it's way more telling than showing and a lot of in-your-face worldbuilding which makes reading it not very enjoyable...

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Francesca rated it it was ok
Jan 31, 2017

Jun 26, 2017 Leah marked it as did-not-finish

Shelves: arcs-review-copies, ebooks-kindle, m-f, poc-authors, queer-literature, young-adult-lit

Started: May 31, 2017
Stopped: June 26, 2017

Planning to come back to this later. It's interesting but not completely holding my attention at the moment.

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