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beastreader's review
4.0
At over 500 pages reading this book could be a heavy task for readers. After, reading this book I can tell you that you are in for a delight reading this book. In fact, I found reading this book to be an easy, fast task. Instantly, I fell into the storyline and the characters.
Alejandro starts out as a quiet, mild-mannered man; yet when the story ends he is revealed as a great and powerful angel. What I am happy to report is that Alejandro was not the only main character in this story. It seemed that everyone had a part to play and no one was left out as a under study or filler. This helped a lot to lend to the fact that there was not a dull moment in the story. Although, I must admit that the second half of the story is where the intensity picked up and the action really happened.
The devil is one evil person. Another reader made a comment that the story was graphic. Yes, it was but I understood this going into the book. I was fine with the darkness of the story. Which I thought the author did a good job of keeping it classy. There were times where it could have went in the opposite direction and it pushed to the edge. It was all part of the story and one that I enjoyed a lot.
Alejandro starts out as a quiet, mild-mannered man; yet when the story ends he is revealed as a great and powerful angel. What I am happy to report is that Alejandro was not the only main character in this story. It seemed that everyone had a part to play and no one was left out as a under study or filler. This helped a lot to lend to the fact that there was not a dull moment in the story. Although, I must admit that the second half of the story is where the intensity picked up and the action really happened.
The devil is one evil person. Another reader made a comment that the story was graphic. Yes, it was but I understood this going into the book. I was fine with the darkness of the story. Which I thought the author did a good job of keeping it classy. There were times where it could have went in the opposite direction and it pushed to the edge. It was all part of the story and one that I enjoyed a lot.
booksavvyreviews's review
2.0
I choose my angel/demon books carefully, because while I am not going to compare this book to Hush, Hush, this genre typically winds up being the same.
The Angel Alejandro started off in a way that intrigued me, Madison O'Riley was on her roof during a storm and fell, plummeting to her death only to be saved by a mysterious individual she chose to name Alejandro. Alejandro took care of the unconscious Madison and when she found him stark naked in the kitchen things only got more interesting from there.
I found Madison to be an interesting character and strong, too. Strong enough to help this lost man and be the support for a vast array of characters, and there are a lot. I think that is where the book lost me, because soon we meet some background characters and some add to the story while others simply act as a distraction. They don't add anything and they will crop up amidst what I found to be a pivotal moment between Alejandro and Madison. I felt as though it were constantly being ripped from me because it kept switching scenes to something that was completely off-topic.
The overall story was interesting, if it focused on the characters that were primary characters I think it would have flowed better, because the more background stories that popped up, the more scene cutaways happened, the more I found I was disinterested in what was happening. I wanted to know how Alejandro grew, how Madison grew and a few other minor supporting roles.
2.8 stars for this read.
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The Angel Alejandro started off in a way that intrigued me, Madison O'Riley was on her roof during a storm and fell, plummeting to her death only to be saved by a mysterious individual she chose to name Alejandro. Alejandro took care of the unconscious Madison and when she found him stark naked in the kitchen things only got more interesting from there.
I found Madison to be an interesting character and strong, too. Strong enough to help this lost man and be the support for a vast array of characters, and there are a lot. I think that is where the book lost me, because soon we meet some background characters and some add to the story while others simply act as a distraction. They don't add anything and they will crop up amidst what I found to be a pivotal moment between Alejandro and Madison. I felt as though it were constantly being ripped from me because it kept switching scenes to something that was completely off-topic.
The overall story was interesting, if it focused on the characters that were primary characters I think it would have flowed better, because the more background stories that popped up, the more scene cutaways happened, the more I found I was disinterested in what was happening. I wanted to know how Alejandro grew, how Madison grew and a few other minor supporting roles.
2.8 stars for this read.
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writeramyshannon's review
5.0
Magnificent!
Something about Alejandro and the way he entered Madison's life. He definitely made an entrance. This story caught me from the beginning and I could not put it down. It's one thing to not remember your past, but when your past is filled with mysterious powers, it's something else. The clash of good and evil, angels versus devils, it's an amazing story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Cross writes this story so well that the reader gets lost in the adventure. An unholyness that is brought to corrupt this small town is just the topper of this story! Again, it was magnificent! A definite must read.
Something about Alejandro and the way he entered Madison's life. He definitely made an entrance. This story caught me from the beginning and I could not put it down. It's one thing to not remember your past, but when your past is filled with mysterious powers, it's something else. The clash of good and evil, angels versus devils, it's an amazing story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Cross writes this story so well that the reader gets lost in the adventure. An unholyness that is brought to corrupt this small town is just the topper of this story! Again, it was magnificent! A definite must read.
clearly's review
4.0
I’m a fan of any sort of biblical or supernatural fiction, so when I saw angel I knew I wanted to read it. It’s described as urban fantasy/dark fiction and I could agree with that. There were touches of horror at times, but nothing to keep me up at night. It definitely delivered on the blurb, which is important for me as a reader. I don’t like it when blurbs over promise.
The title of the book I feel had a big impact on how I read it. As I already knew Alejandro was an angel, any questions as to who he was were answered for me. It was interesting to be an omnipotent reader and follow Madison as she tried to figure out who Alejandro was.
However, while I liked the story, I feel like it could have done without the sex. I don’t mind when it’s done tastefully, but it was graphic at times and it made me a little uncomfortable. I’m no prude by any means, but it took me a little off guard, I wasn’t expecting it. On the flipside, it does fit with the story since the town gets completely corrupted in an effort to get Alejandro’s soul.
I’d like to know there will be sex before I read a book. They have ESRB ratings for games and films so why not for books?
I liked the variety of characters and how they came together in the end. The chapters jumped quickly from character to character. While some may find it jarring but I liked its fast pace. I could have read for only half an hour but I still felt like there was progression in the story.
Sadly, I was reading this at a time when I could give it little attention. With my university course and work and various other things, I found I had little time to read it. So there’d be huge gaps between readings. The book was very easy to read and I found that even if I’d left it a week, I could pick it back up and follow the story again very quickly.
If you’re into fallen angels, romance and some sexy stuff then definitely give The Angel Alejandro a read.
The title of the book I feel had a big impact on how I read it. As I already knew Alejandro was an angel, any questions as to who he was were answered for me. It was interesting to be an omnipotent reader and follow Madison as she tried to figure out who Alejandro was.
However, while I liked the story, I feel like it could have done without the sex. I don’t mind when it’s done tastefully, but it was graphic at times and it made me a little uncomfortable. I’m no prude by any means, but it took me a little off guard, I wasn’t expecting it. On the flipside, it does fit with the story since the town gets completely corrupted in an effort to get Alejandro’s soul.
I’d like to know there will be sex before I read a book. They have ESRB ratings for games and films so why not for books?
I liked the variety of characters and how they came together in the end. The chapters jumped quickly from character to character. While some may find it jarring but I liked its fast pace. I could have read for only half an hour but I still felt like there was progression in the story.
Sadly, I was reading this at a time when I could give it little attention. With my university course and work and various other things, I found I had little time to read it. So there’d be huge gaps between readings. The book was very easy to read and I found that even if I’d left it a week, I could pick it back up and follow the story again very quickly.
If you’re into fallen angels, romance and some sexy stuff then definitely give The Angel Alejandro a read.
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