The aspect of Tad’s journey that doesn’t quite land for me is the ending. Tad’s evolution throughout the story is thought-provoking, as what does and does not change in Tad raises questions about what elements make up the core of Tad and how they can be strengths or weaknesses depending on Tad’s choices and motivations. I like the concept of relegating an angel who is overly attached to humans to live as a human-resulting in him attaching to a specific human like a barnacle, and while T.A.D is a love story, it is not a romance. T.A.D is an interesting exploration of philosophical concepts, such as the nature of free will, fatalism, and determinism what it means to be human whether any person is really a “nobody” if they interact with others and the world and the consequences of pride, selfishness, choice, and sacrifice wrapped up in the friendship and emotional journey of a drama queen and de-winged angel. Unfortunately, Tad’s singular focus on one soul’s happiness proves as disruptive as his focus on changing the fates of souls meant to die, and if he’s not careful, his quest for one life may come at the cost of all others. Soon, Doug and his well-being become Tad’s raison d’être, and as Doug’s inner demons and depression feed his self-destructive nature, Tad goes to any lengths to give Doug the happiness Tad believes he deserves. After a year of stewing in sorrow and street scum, Tad’s taken in by hairstylist and drag queen extraordinaire, Doug/Miss N. While Tad has only the best of intentions, his humanist take on being an Angel of Death is not quite the accepted modus operandi, and when he bends the rules too much to be ignored, he’s stripped of his wings and sent to live on the Earth he attempted to change with no resources, housing, or support.
He can’t always alter the timeline, especially major events crucial to human development known as convergence points, but he believes he’s learned the trick to success-finding the perfect balance between life and death and making simple “tweaks” that limit the amount of lives lost and don’t meaningfully change the timeline (that he’s aware of). With his ability to travel to any point in time over and over, Tad “ with how many die, who dies and when” in an attempt to lower the death toll.
Tad thinks he’s only helping if he can reduce fatalities. He doesn’t see his job as helpful in its own right and considers having to crossover mass casualties as failure.
With such a fondness for humans, shuttling souls away from their earthly existence is difficult for him, especially when it involves massive numbers. Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooksĪs an Angel of Death, Tad walks through various times and realities, observing and being amazed by humanity and their resilience.
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