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charlottenw1's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the characters in this and the drama that occurred throughout the book. I was intrigued to read more an managed to finish this in a matter of hours. Some of the elements in the book were hard to understand and were more complicated than they needed to be but I still enjoyed the easy-going writing style.
cozydreamsstudio's review against another edition
3.0
This book dragged on a bit. I really enjoyed the story and the message of hope, and light in the dark times. There were parts that I thought could have been deleted as they didn't really add much to the story.
allaurae's review against another edition
1.0
Official Rating: -5/5
A summary:
BabyBeth is team #Xavier4lyf.
Thoughts, 4 years after reading:
The first book I actually couldn't finish.
Other pet names I have for Halo include, but are not limited to:
- The Burnt Up, Rotting Ashes of What Might Have Been a Good Idea Maybe Perhaps Kinda
- Misogyny, and Other Fun Things
- What Would Beyonce Say?
- Come to Think of it, What Would Your Mother Say?!
Or, my personal favourite:
- The Biggest Piece of Horse Manure to Ever Taint my Shelves
It's a fun game, you should try it!
A summary:
BabyBeth is team #Xavier4lyf.
Thoughts, 4 years after reading:
The first book I actually couldn't finish.
Other pet names I have for Halo include, but are not limited to:
- The Burnt Up, Rotting Ashes of What Might Have Been a Good Idea Maybe Perhaps Kinda
- Misogyny, and Other Fun Things
- What Would Beyonce Say?
- Come to Think of it, What Would Your Mother Say?!
Or, my personal favourite:
- The Biggest Piece of Horse Manure to Ever Taint my Shelves
It's a fun game, you should try it!
bookishvice's review against another edition
1.0
Angels Gabriel (Yes, that Gabriel), Ivy and Bethany are sent to the small town of Venus Cove on a mission to 1) restore faith and goodwill to the community and 2) stop the any Dark Forces they encounter there. While they do have to socialize with the town's people, any permanent bonds such as friendship or relationships are forbidden. But then Bethany meets Xavier Woods and it all goes to hell. Not because Heaven rains down its divine fury on the pair...they actually let this one slide, how benevolent of them. Not because a dark mysterious angel appears and Beth falls for him...we're actually spared this cliché. It all goes to hell because Bethany becomes crazy in love.
As in completely irrational, lying to everyone, whining incessantly, stupidly in love drama queen. She becomes this annoying love sick girl who can't function without Xavier. And while she sometimes acknowledges being silly about the whole thing, that still won't stop her from being even more moronic the next time around. Basically Xavier becomes her crutch; someone she leans on every single time completely obliterating the purpose that newly arrived angels are supposed to learn how to adapt to their humanity.
Now Xavier Woods is a whole other story, and probably the only reason I even finished this book and am now writing this review. Xavier could seriously be an angel. He's super caring, uber sweet in a carry your bag, takes you for coffee and insists on paying, walks you home, and trades you lunch when you don't like it kind of way. I mean it's the little things right? Sadly, poor Xavier gets stuck with Bethany the childishly rebel angel. Xavier is too good for her. Even with his irrational freak out at the end, and I say irrational because it was out of character for him. He's gentle, level headed, and unlike Bethany, he keeps his wits about him!
Thank you Xavier for remembering what's important. Oh, hey! Didn't Bethany have a super important divinely ordained mission? I guess those plans went out the window along with her common sense and divinity. I think Bethany mentions feeling guilty about forgetting her other responsibilities, but you know she's all talk and no action so she continues playing love sick puppy and ignoring her mission. About 75% into the book she says that she mustn't allow her relationship to become "all consuming." HELLO. The story is almost over, it has already become an all consuming I-cannot-function-without-him love. Bethany even pulls a Bella sinking into a I-can't-eat-sleep-or-live depression. A freaking Bella Swan depression! At that moment I could only be thankful that the next chapters weren't labeled with each passing month.
Thoroughly disappointed with this book. It started off so well and then Bethany had to become that kind of girl. Since the plot revolves around her and her love life, it sucked also. The villain, I saw him coming a mile away. Bethany literally has him in front of her face and she still can't connect the dots. She's so stupidly oblivious! Gah! Before I finish this, one last thought: Would Gabriel, who is such an important and powerful angel, be really sent to a tiny little town? I don't think so.
In the words of the villain:
As in completely irrational, lying to everyone, whining incessantly, stupidly in love drama queen. She becomes this annoying love sick girl who can't function without Xavier. And while she sometimes acknowledges being silly about the whole thing, that still won't stop her from being even more moronic the next time around. Basically Xavier becomes her crutch; someone she leans on every single time completely obliterating the purpose that newly arrived angels are supposed to learn how to adapt to their humanity.
Now Xavier Woods is a whole other story, and probably the only reason I even finished this book and am now writing this review. Xavier could seriously be an angel. He's super caring, uber sweet in a carry your bag, takes you for coffee and insists on paying, walks you home, and trades you lunch when you don't like it kind of way. I mean it's the little things right? Sadly, poor Xavier gets stuck with Bethany the childishly rebel angel. Xavier is too good for her. Even with his irrational freak out at the end, and I say irrational because it was out of character for him. He's gentle, level headed, and unlike Bethany, he keeps his wits about him!
Just because I've walked into this crazy fantasy, doesn't mean I can just abandon my other plans, much as I might want to.
Thank you Xavier for remembering what's important. Oh, hey! Didn't Bethany have a super important divinely ordained mission? I guess those plans went out the window along with her common sense and divinity. I think Bethany mentions feeling guilty about forgetting her other responsibilities, but you know she's all talk and no action so she continues playing love sick puppy and ignoring her mission. About 75% into the book she says that she mustn't allow her relationship to become "all consuming." HELLO. The story is almost over, it has already become an all consuming I-cannot-function-without-him love. Bethany even pulls a Bella sinking into a I-can't-eat-sleep-or-live depression. A freaking Bella Swan depression! At that moment I could only be thankful that the next chapters weren't labeled with each passing month.
Thoroughly disappointed with this book. It started off so well and then Bethany had to become that kind of girl. Since the plot revolves around her and her love life, it sucked also. The villain, I saw him coming a mile away. Bethany literally has him in front of her face and she still can't connect the dots. She's so stupidly oblivious! Gah! Before I finish this, one last thought: Would Gabriel, who is such an important and powerful angel, be really sent to a tiny little town? I don't think so.
In the words of the villain:
I'm done making nice with angels.
jalemo96's review against another edition
1.0
boring, slow paced, no plot, flat lame characters, hypocrytical
this girl is supposed to be helping people but instead she goes to a fancy rich kid school and then spends all her other time with her boyfriend (she has no purpose in life)
she is also supposed to be an awesome superpowered angel who can save the world but she needs her boyfriend to swoop in and help her if she gets a papercut
Don't waste your time with this book.
this girl is supposed to be helping people but instead she goes to a fancy rich kid school and then spends all her other time with her boyfriend (she has no purpose in life)
she is also supposed to be an awesome superpowered angel who can save the world but she needs her boyfriend to swoop in and help her if she gets a papercut
Don't waste your time with this book.
emilymorgan02's review against another edition
1.0
Bleh...waste of time...couldn't finish...should have read the reviews first...covers can be deceiving I would say...
emilyzinger's review against another edition
2.0
I thought there were a lot of flaws in this book, particularly with character development and the plot line involving Jake. I just didn't feel that the characters of Beth and Xavier were very complex or dynamic and I had a hard time being convinced of their supposedly deep connection. If someone were to ask me, "where's the evidence that they have a deep, meaningful relationship?" I would reply, "hmmm... well they say they do, repeatedly, but that doesn't necessarily prove it. She revealed that she was an angel to him, which represents intimacy, and he keeps her secret, which shows that they can trust each other, but for how important to the story their love is, there is actually very little evidence that it's truly deep and meaningful." And as for the character of Jake, when he was first introduced, he was sexy and dark and I was expecting him to be an exciting plot twist, but he turned out to be a disappointment. He was not subtle at all. It was way too obvious that he was a demon (the snake tattoo), and because of the lack of subtly, there was no mystery to his character, which I thought ruined it. It also made Beth seem stupid that she didn't notice. Also, he became significantly less sexy when he tried forcing himself on Beth. It would have been way sexier and made a better story if she was attracted to him. Of course, then there would have been the risk of it becoming just another love triangle, but the character of Beth might have been more interesting if she had more internal conflict. Overall, the plot was too predictable and the characters were underdeveloped, but it was okay.
literaryanna's review against another edition
2.0
This book was way too hard to get through. I don't buy many books, but I bought this one while I was going through my Hush Hush/Fallen phase, and was madly in love with stories of fallen angels. Needless to say if I hadn't bought it I wouldn't have read it. I probably would have gotten through the first 50 pages and returned the book to wherever I got it from. The paragraphs are long and boring and the writing is lacking in anything entertaining. As a female lead character, Bethany is too much of a needy, insecure, dependent, annoyance and her boyfriend Xavier treats her like she can't do anything by herself. I was unimpressed with all the characters in this book really, and the main message is obviously to remain pious your whole life or all your friends and family will die. Seriously, could you be any more preachy with a book?? Horrible let down.