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jacks7's review
4.0
Hmmm. Well, one thing before I state my humble opinion.
I read the Hush, Hush series before I read this. Therefore, I don't know how much that affected my view of this book....
I didn't love it. Luce's constant obsession with Daniel bugged me after a while. I mean, I can see that she's crushing on him - I get that - been there, done that. But even past the point of "Lovers through Time" feelings, I think she overdid it. And I wanted him to kiss her first. Luce was always the one pursuing him and I wished, at least a few times, that it had been Daniel pursuing her.
Another thing is that I found it semi-like Hush, Hush with all the fallen angels stuff. Which you're probably thinking "Well, duh jackie..." and you have a point. Both books are of the Fallen Angel Genre. Even so, I didn't like that. I mean, I guess I'm just wanting them to be different? I don't know.
Also, I wish Daniel had been more developed as a character. I know he's supposed to be all "mysterious & avoiding Luce", but still - he needed more of him. In my opinion.
**spoiler** And killing off Penn?! What. The. Heck. What did she do to deserve death? By just being there for Luce and being mortal? Uh uh.
It was a good book, don't get me wrong. I read it in a day. However, I won't be continuing the series.
I read the Hush, Hush series before I read this. Therefore, I don't know how much that affected my view of this book....
I didn't love it. Luce's constant obsession with Daniel bugged me after a while. I mean, I can see that she's crushing on him - I get that - been there, done that. But even past the point of "Lovers through Time" feelings, I think she overdid it. And I wanted him to kiss her first. Luce was always the one pursuing him and I wished, at least a few times, that it had been Daniel pursuing her.
Another thing is that I found it semi-like Hush, Hush with all the fallen angels stuff. Which you're probably thinking "Well, duh jackie..." and you have a point. Both books are of the Fallen Angel Genre. Even so, I didn't like that. I mean, I guess I'm just wanting them to be different? I don't know.
Also, I wish Daniel had been more developed as a character. I know he's supposed to be all "mysterious & avoiding Luce", but still - he needed more of him. In my opinion.
**spoiler** And killing off Penn?! What. The. Heck. What did she do to deserve death? By just being there for Luce and being mortal? Uh uh.
It was a good book, don't get me wrong. I read it in a day. However, I won't be continuing the series.
arianamadison's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
feyresarchgf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
jenagregoire's review
3.0
Let me start out by saying that I am teetering on the fence over Fallen. I guess I should also add that I really did like the book. I liked the concept of the book. The idea behind the plotline is intensely romantic! However, the reason I am on the fence is this: I listened to the audio book for this “read”, which is approximately 10 hours long, and I was approx 4.5 hours through before anything even remotely exciting happened. Leading up to that, it was just a lot of dialog that seemed to drag on and on and on. You knew that something was going on but there were no clues or anything to give you even a hint to guess at.
My issue with Fallen isn’t that I think it’s a bad book. Look at it like this – if the first book in a series were a first date, I understand not giving it up that night but that doesn’t mean that you have to pants, a wool sweater and turtle neck. You have to give them something. Some reason to want to keep coming back. A reason to ask you out on that 2nd date. Because, sweetie, the conversation just isn’t doing it. Throw in a form fitting top and your date will be piqued with curiosity.
Fallen is lacking in those little details. The little pieces of the puzzle sprinkled throughout a good mystery that engage the reader in unlocking the answer. Instead, you are left in the dark all the way until the last hour – maybe even the last half hour – of reading. For a book that is aimed at young adults, that’s not a shiny enough object to hold their attention for too long. I could see myself in my mid-teens getting irritated and frustrated with waiting for some sort of clue. Had I read this book back then, I probably would not have continued on with the series.
With all that being said, now that the secret at the tale end of this book is out, I feel that it laid some great groundwork for series to continue. With the big mystery being solved and a WIDE OPEN story line (this book ended with a “Wait a second!!! What the EFF just happened?!?!?!” moment), I feel that the rest of the series is a very promising one and I am looking forward to it!
I am going to give Fallen 3 stars. However, it is a very hopeful 3 stars and I foresee the rest of the series getting much higher scores.
My issue with Fallen isn’t that I think it’s a bad book. Look at it like this – if the first book in a series were a first date, I understand not giving it up that night but that doesn’t mean that you have to pants, a wool sweater and turtle neck. You have to give them something. Some reason to want to keep coming back. A reason to ask you out on that 2nd date. Because, sweetie, the conversation just isn’t doing it. Throw in a form fitting top and your date will be piqued with curiosity.
Fallen is lacking in those little details. The little pieces of the puzzle sprinkled throughout a good mystery that engage the reader in unlocking the answer. Instead, you are left in the dark all the way until the last hour – maybe even the last half hour – of reading. For a book that is aimed at young adults, that’s not a shiny enough object to hold their attention for too long. I could see myself in my mid-teens getting irritated and frustrated with waiting for some sort of clue. Had I read this book back then, I probably would not have continued on with the series.
With all that being said, now that the secret at the tale end of this book is out, I feel that it laid some great groundwork for series to continue. With the big mystery being solved and a WIDE OPEN story line (this book ended with a “Wait a second!!! What the EFF just happened?!?!?!” moment), I feel that the rest of the series is a very promising one and I am looking forward to it!
I am going to give Fallen 3 stars. However, it is a very hopeful 3 stars and I foresee the rest of the series getting much higher scores.
hdbblog's review
5.0
A-MAZING. That is the first word that comes to mind even a week after I finished reading this book. I have to say that it is getting harder and harder to wow me when it comes to books. The more you read, the more difficult it becomes to find something that knocks you completely off your feet. Well my dear friends, this book floored me.
Luce is a delightful protagonist! She pops off the page as this young, vivid and slightly confused woman and I fell in love with her from the first moment she came into the story. The fact that she had a guilty conscience constantly tugging at her only made me more intrigued as to what was going on in her life. In fact, I loved Luce so very much that I wondered why she felt so much more Daniel. In a way, at the beginning of the novel, I was almost angry with her. Why not Cam? He was handsome and doting! Come on girl. Well...let's just say Luce is smarter than I am.
Daniel, oh Daniel. He may in fact be a "bad boy" of the highest magnitude when we first meet him, but I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Lauren Kate writes him so mysteriously, so masked, that I NEEDED to know why he was so anxious to keep Luce at bay. What was he hiding? My favorite part about Daniel in this book is that you don't even get a hint as to what he's hiding until half way through the novel. Yup, half way. You would think that would frustrate you but no, it just keeps you reading!
That being said, the second half of the novel was so beautifully written and so intriguing that I literally couldn't fall asleep until I finished reading it. Fallen is a stunningly well written love story with a paranormal twist. The characters are expertly written and so easy to love. As I said, it floored me. I need a copy of this for my very own. STAT.
Luce is a delightful protagonist! She pops off the page as this young, vivid and slightly confused woman and I fell in love with her from the first moment she came into the story. The fact that she had a guilty conscience constantly tugging at her only made me more intrigued as to what was going on in her life. In fact, I loved Luce so very much that I wondered why she felt so much more Daniel. In a way, at the beginning of the novel, I was almost angry with her. Why not Cam? He was handsome and doting! Come on girl. Well...let's just say Luce is smarter than I am.
Daniel, oh Daniel. He may in fact be a "bad boy" of the highest magnitude when we first meet him, but I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Lauren Kate writes him so mysteriously, so masked, that I NEEDED to know why he was so anxious to keep Luce at bay. What was he hiding? My favorite part about Daniel in this book is that you don't even get a hint as to what he's hiding until half way through the novel. Yup, half way. You would think that would frustrate you but no, it just keeps you reading!
That being said, the second half of the novel was so beautifully written and so intriguing that I literally couldn't fall asleep until I finished reading it. Fallen is a stunningly well written love story with a paranormal twist. The characters are expertly written and so easy to love. As I said, it floored me. I need a copy of this for my very own. STAT.
jenndunfee's review
1.0
Horrible horrible book. I made it through but barely. A child could have written a better. But will I read the second one sadly yes. Can't give up.
emiliaheiden's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75