Missing Angel Juan: Amazon.ca: Francesca Lia Block: Books

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One of kids' favorite characters in Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat series is Witch Baby: a tangly haired, purple-eyed girl who can curl her toes into cashew shapes. She's a bit of an outsider, more in touch with feelings and portents than the rest of the gang from Shangri-L.A. In Witch Baby and Missing Angel Juan, we're able to watch Witch Baby work through some of her feelings of alienation. Her willingness to explore darker emotional realms is a real inspiration, and, in fact, she seems more evolved and "whole" than the others. In Missing Angel Juan, Witch Baby finally finds a way to create her own sense of belonging. She finds out more about her history and her unique needs to push through some of the shyness and moodiness that has always kept her separate from others. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Publishers Weekly

In this sequel to Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Witch Baby goes to New York City in search of her boyfriend; "seamlessly artless text drifts from the concrete to the surreal and back again," said PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Tale of Witchbaby and Angel Juan, Jan 5 2002

By	"saraphrodite" (Ft. Myers, FL United States) - See all my reviews

Another Block book that comes in the middle of her Weetzie Bat series, this story focuses on WitchBaby and Angel Juan, two teenagers in love. There are tears, fear, love, romance, sex, drugs, and alcohol in this story, all of which are combined into the most magical plot you will have ever laid eyes on. These two lovers run through New York City, having grown up in Los Angeles, and find many adventures. As you read the Weetzie Bat series, this puts different perspectives into view. Enjoy -- you won't regret reading it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Angel Juan' Discovery, Nov 29 2001

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This review is from: Missing Angel Juan (Paperback)

Missing Angle Juan is about a young girl named Witch Baby who's boyfriend Angle Juan leaves to go to L.A. to get away from eveeything and to think by him self. Witch Baby took that the wrong way and went looking for him in L.A. when she got to L.A. she went to an appartment where here almost grandfather lived and stayed there during the night. Withch Baby carries around a camera and takes pictures of everyting from fire files to farries and even boys dressed up like girl with braided pigtails. she meets her almost grandfather as a ghost. She was not frightened of him.
He shows her a round L.A. and they see lots of clues to where Angle Juan is. They find an empty club house in a tree, a postcard on the street, a mannequin in a diner, and pictures that they found at the empty fair grounds in the photo booth. Angle Juan is in danger and only Witch Babies heart-magic can save him...
Missing Angle Juan is a very good book. It is full of adventures and filled with supprises around every corner. Although this book was good it was kind of hard to read. The writer definatally had the skill for writing but she made sentences a paragraph long so you kind of miss the point of the story.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Angel Juan' Discovery, Nov 29 2001

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This review is from: Missing Angel Juan (Paperback)

Missing Angle Juan is about a young girl named Witch Baby who's boyfriend Angle Juan leaves to go to L.A. to get away from eveeything and to think by him self. Witch Baby took that the wrong way and went looking for him in L.A. when she got to L.A. she went to an appartment where here almost grandfather lived and stayed there during the night. Withch Baby carries around a camera and takes pictures of everyting from fire files to farries and even boys dressed up like girl with braided pigtails. she meets her almost grandfather as a ghost. She was not frightened of him.
He shows her a round L.A. and they see lots of clues to where Angle Juan is. They find an empty club house in a tree, a postcard on the street, a mannequin in a diner, and pictures that they found at the empty fair grounds in the photo booth. Angle Juan is in danger and only Witch Babies heart-magic can save him...
Missing Angle Juan is a very good book. It is full of adventures and filled with supprises around every corner. Although this book was good it was kind of hard to read. The writer definatally had the skill for writing but she made sentences a paragraph long so you kind of miss the point of the story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Once again, francesca Lia Block is amazing but this is the greatest book!!! I never get sick of reading it.

Published on Oct 10 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars if you don't see it...
where were you when the stars fell?

man, i don't know what to say, some of those reviews really make me wonder about francesca's readership :> but, i guess it's the minority... Read more

Published on Sep 24 2000 by elfee

3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable continuation of series
I have enjoyed the Weetize Bat series of books and this continues Francesca Lia Block's continuation of Magical Realism for young adults, yet continues themes mature enough for... Read more

Published on Sep 6 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars More magic from Francesca Lia Block
I only gave this book 4 instead of 5 stars because of the fact that I've read it years after it's release. Read more

Published on Sep 1 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Weetzie fans: READ THIS BOOK!
This book is the 4th in a series which began with the awesome "Weetzie Bat," and progressed another 4 books detailing the lives of Weetzie's children, family, and... Read more

Published on Jun 7 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Missing Angel Juan
I read the book "Missing Angel Juan." This book was excellent. Even though at times the book was hard to understand, the point that the author was trying to get across... Read more

Published on Mar 30 2000 by Morphius

5.0 out of 5 stars A FASCINATING EXPERIENCE!
I have read and loved all of Block's books, but Missing Angel Juan made the most profound impact on me. Read more

Published on Aug 27 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars it lacked of real life.
Missing Angel Juan is a book about two lovers, one looking for the other one. The story revolves around Angel Juan and Witchbaby, but then one dissapears and then the story turns... Read more