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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Even if I did like angel fantasy YA romances, which I don't, I wouldn't have liked this one. Good thing it wasn't really part if the story, it would have made the series even worse than it already is.
Este libro califica para estrellas negativas. Después en la balanza se van equilibrando hasta llegar a una estrella.
Los puntos a favor son por la saga completa, una protagonista empoderada, que se salva a si misma y es central para la salvación de los demás, aparte de un intento de inclusividad. Todo muy tibio, pero es un precursor del cambio. El tema también es interesante y escribir un libro ya amerita una estrella.
Los puntos en contra se basan en el agotamiento de una idea que podía cubrirse en un solo libro y se extendió por cinco. No podía repetirse más la palabra amor y el concepto que es el origen de todo, la salvación, la sal y la pimienta. Lo entendimos las diez primeras veces Lauren, no hacía falta seguirlo repitiendo por 600 páginas más. Esto resulta en 5 libros de trama muy fina, con detalles fútiles e innecesarios.
En este libro en particular utiliza el recurso que más me molesta en los libros en general, la explotación de una fiesta tradicional como tema base para sostener al libro e inundar a los personajes y al lector del espíritu de dicha festividad. En Noches blancas de John Green esta bien utilizado, así como en cualquier libro cuya temática sea de un país o región específicos, donde la festividad juegue un papel importante. Pero en A court of frost and starlight y en este se explotan dos festividades en su formato actual dentro de sagas de fantasía urbana/épica. Aqui Kate ubica la idea de ofrecer regalos materiales para San Valentín (por más antigua que fuera la festividad de origen) en una época donde eso no era común o posible para la mayoría. Además muy pocos paises tenían fiebre de San Valentín hasta hace un par de años (y muchos al día de hoy no le prestan atención), lo cual aliena al lector que no vive la festividad. Es como el concepto de una Navidad fría y nevada, siendo que en todo el hemisferio sur diciembre es primavera/verano, sin contar paises no cristianos que no festejan Navidad. Es un tema de gusto personal, con Navidad puedo tolerarlo, pero la generalización de que San Valentín o Acción de gracias son mundiales esta empezando a rechinarme y tira abajo toda inclusión que hubiera logrado.
Aclaro que no me quejo de la escena de Acción de gracias en el segundo libro de esta saga, ya que es una festividad presente en la actualidad que viven los personajes. Me molesta cuando esta tan dentro del autor que no concibe que otros no lo vivan igual.
Los puntos a favor son por la saga completa, una protagonista empoderada, que se salva a si misma y es central para la salvación de los demás, aparte de un intento de inclusividad. Todo muy tibio, pero es un precursor del cambio. El tema también es interesante y escribir un libro ya amerita una estrella.
Los puntos en contra se basan en el agotamiento de una idea que podía cubrirse en un solo libro y se extendió por cinco. No podía repetirse más la palabra amor y el concepto que es el origen de todo, la salvación, la sal y la pimienta. Lo entendimos las diez primeras veces Lauren, no hacía falta seguirlo repitiendo por 600 páginas más. Esto resulta en 5 libros de trama muy fina, con detalles fútiles e innecesarios.
En este libro en particular utiliza el recurso que más me molesta en los libros en general, la explotación de una fiesta tradicional como tema base para sostener al libro e inundar a los personajes y al lector del espíritu de dicha festividad. En Noches blancas de John Green esta bien utilizado, así como en cualquier libro cuya temática sea de un país o región específicos, donde la festividad juegue un papel importante. Pero en A court of frost and starlight y en este se explotan dos festividades en su formato actual dentro de sagas de fantasía urbana/épica. Aqui Kate ubica la idea de ofrecer regalos materiales para San Valentín (por más antigua que fuera la festividad de origen) en una época donde eso no era común o posible para la mayoría. Además muy pocos paises tenían fiebre de San Valentín hasta hace un par de años (y muchos al día de hoy no le prestan atención), lo cual aliena al lector que no vive la festividad. Es como el concepto de una Navidad fría y nevada, siendo que en todo el hemisferio sur diciembre es primavera/verano, sin contar paises no cristianos que no festejan Navidad. Es un tema de gusto personal, con Navidad puedo tolerarlo, pero la generalización de que San Valentín o Acción de gracias son mundiales esta empezando a rechinarme y tira abajo toda inclusión que hubiera logrado.
Aclaro que no me quejo de la escena de Acción de gracias en el segundo libro de esta saga, ya que es una festividad presente en la actualidad que viven los personajes. Me molesta cuando esta tan dentro del autor que no concibe que otros no lo vivan igual.
Dit is een leuk erg leuk bij/tussenboekje.
Ik las het na het tweede deel wat dus niet helemaal klopt, maar ik kon er uiteindelijk wijs uit worden. Je komt in dit boekje ook dingen te weten uit het perspectief van anderen.
In dit boekje reizen ze ook door de tijd en dat vind ik erg leuk.
Donderdag 7 november komt Lauren Kate naar de Polare aan de stadhuisbrug (Utrecht) en daar ga ik heen!!!!!!
Ik ben nu natuurlijk heel de serie opnieuw aan het lezen. :)
Ik las het na het tweede deel wat dus niet helemaal klopt, maar ik kon er uiteindelijk wijs uit worden. Je komt in dit boekje ook dingen te weten uit het perspectief van anderen.
In dit boekje reizen ze ook door de tijd en dat vind ik erg leuk.
Donderdag 7 november komt Lauren Kate naar de Polare aan de stadhuisbrug (Utrecht) en daar ga ik heen!!!!!!
Ik ben nu natuurlijk heel de serie opnieuw aan het lezen. :)
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I remember really enjoying the first few books in this series but since it’s been years since I’ve picked up the first book, it was difficult for me to reenter the series again. I basically had to re-fall in love with Dan and Luce and the whole premise once again. Surprisingly, I ended up enjoying the spin-off (the last book in the series is actually a spin-off and not at all related to Luce or Dan) more than the conclusion of Dan and Luce’s cursed love.
I also enjoyed the novella, Fallen in Love, mainly because it allowed me to understand the other angels a little more even though when I first picked up the book, I had no recollection on any of the characters so the first couple in the novella, Miles and Shelby, were completely lost on me. Actually, now that I think of it, I’m still not 100% sure who they are…LOL. However, Roland and Arianne’s own stories made a lot of sense because they were still prominent characters in the fourth and final (“final”) book. I particularly liked Arianne’s story because I did not know she geared that way. It was a little shocking but I liked it because even angels do not have boundaries on love and I think that’s great.
I’m not going to talk too much about Dan or Luce mainly because I think most of the character building occurred in the beginning of the series and I was essentially only reading the conclusion in book 4, Rapture. Therefore, I will discuss more about the plot and the conclusion. First of all, I was shocked with the ending. I thought the whole purpose of the series was a cursed love between an angel and a human. However, Lauren completely skewed from that and revealed the ultimate reason as to why Dan and Luce have a cursed love to start with. Second, I think that ultimate reason is bogus. I found it ludicrous and ridiculous because, I mean, these are angels. Why do they need to pick a side and failure to do so would end up in a lifetimes of lifetimes of a love that will ultimately lead to death? Needless to say, I was not satisfied with that reasoning but it did give a good introduction into the “final” book of the series.
The whole premise with Unforgiven was fascinating. The idea of Lilith being sent to a purgatory of different aspects of hell that circle on the main thing – revenge – was interesting. You don’t really understand what the story behind was until later on in the book and then you’re like “OH, so that’s what happened” and then you feel bad for the two of them. To be honest though, this whole drama stemmed from Cam’s inability to trust in Lilith enough. If he only had the guts to tell her or show her, then they would have lived a happily ever after and maybe Cam wouldn’t even have sided with Lucifer to start with. But no, he had to be stubborn and scared. I’m just glad it all worked out for them because I simply cannot imagine living different kinds of hell over and over again because of a deal gone bad.
Overall, I still think this series was good mainly because I do remember enjoying the first and the third book a lot with the second one being a bit of a lull. And Cam’s story in Unforgiven was enlightening. I also like you not only got a closer glance at Cam’s background but also more on Lucifer’s personality. There were a lot of LOL moments between the two.
Click here to view entire review: http://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2016/08/fallen-series-35-5-by-lauren-kate.html
I also enjoyed the novella, Fallen in Love, mainly because it allowed me to understand the other angels a little more even though when I first picked up the book, I had no recollection on any of the characters so the first couple in the novella, Miles and Shelby, were completely lost on me. Actually, now that I think of it, I’m still not 100% sure who they are…LOL. However, Roland and Arianne’s own stories made a lot of sense because they were still prominent characters in the fourth and final (“final”) book. I particularly liked Arianne’s story because I did not know she geared that way. It was a little shocking but I liked it because even angels do not have boundaries on love and I think that’s great.
I’m not going to talk too much about Dan or Luce mainly because I think most of the character building occurred in the beginning of the series and I was essentially only reading the conclusion in book 4, Rapture. Therefore, I will discuss more about the plot and the conclusion. First of all, I was shocked with the ending. I thought the whole purpose of the series was a cursed love between an angel and a human. However, Lauren completely skewed from that and revealed the ultimate reason as to why Dan and Luce have a cursed love to start with. Second, I think that ultimate reason is bogus. I found it ludicrous and ridiculous because, I mean, these are angels. Why do they need to pick a side and failure to do so would end up in a lifetimes of lifetimes of a love that will ultimately lead to death? Needless to say, I was not satisfied with that reasoning but it did give a good introduction into the “final” book of the series.
The whole premise with Unforgiven was fascinating. The idea of Lilith being sent to a purgatory of different aspects of hell that circle on the main thing – revenge – was interesting. You don’t really understand what the story behind was until later on in the book and then you’re like “OH, so that’s what happened” and then you feel bad for the two of them. To be honest though, this whole drama stemmed from Cam’s inability to trust in Lilith enough. If he only had the guts to tell her or show her, then they would have lived a happily ever after and maybe Cam wouldn’t even have sided with Lucifer to start with. But no, he had to be stubborn and scared. I’m just glad it all worked out for them because I simply cannot imagine living different kinds of hell over and over again because of a deal gone bad.
Overall, I still think this series was good mainly because I do remember enjoying the first and the third book a lot with the second one being a bit of a lull. And Cam’s story in Unforgiven was enlightening. I also like you not only got a closer glance at Cam’s background but also more on Lucifer’s personality. There were a lot of LOL moments between the two.
Click here to view entire review: http://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2016/08/fallen-series-35-5-by-lauren-kate.html
quite informing. I'm glad that it stretched out to some of the angels's love lives--not that I'm tired of reading about Luce & Daniel. it's nice to hear something different once in a while. it's nice that everyone else around Luce & Daniel found love too. a neat transition into the next installation, this book was. can't wait for Rapture!
I honestly think I just grew out of this series. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what it used to be to me.