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2.87 AVERAGE
2.87 AVERAGE
I'm a huge fan of Lauren Kate's "Fallen" Series... unfortunately "Teardrop" and "Waterfall" don't have the same effect and are rather disappointing with a slow plot and hard to keep up storyline.
However, "Waterfall" was a vast improvement on "Teardrop" which was incredibly boring and dull and made me hesitant to even want to read "Waterfall".
Lauren Kate had some great ideas... Gossip Witches, Robots, quirks but she couldn't pull it all together like she did with "Fallen".
We didn't get to see the picture or idea of Atlantis, we are flitting around from one place to another never getting the surroundings or environment explained to us, both books had the potential to be a great but just didn't quite get there for me.
However, "Waterfall" was a vast improvement on "Teardrop" which was incredibly boring and dull and made me hesitant to even want to read "Waterfall".
Lauren Kate had some great ideas... Gossip Witches, Robots, quirks but she couldn't pull it all together like she did with "Fallen".
We didn't get to see the picture or idea of Atlantis, we are flitting around from one place to another never getting the surroundings or environment explained to us, both books had the potential to be a great but just didn't quite get there for me.
Opinião completa em: http://www.historiasdeelphaba.com/2015/10/a-cascata-do-amor-lauren-kate-opiniao.html
Desabafos à parte, depois de um começo que apesar de reticente não deixava de ser auspicioso, Lauren Kate voltou a revelar lacunas que para o leitor mais maduro podem ser consideradas cruciais. No entanto, para os mais jovens, fãs de fantasia juvenil, o cenário maravilhoso fértil, a acção e o romance tão épicos quanto trágicos e algumas nuances mitológicas são uma base bem condimentada que podem prometer boas horas de entretenimento.
Em A Cascata do Amor, o segundo título da duologia Teardrop, o leitor vê por fim desvendados todos os mistérios associados ao drama de Eureka – que nome, bem sei – uma jovem que tem nas suas lágrimas o poder de inundar o mundo e fazer ressurgir a velha Atlântida e o seu tirano.
Com o seu lar quebrado e o mundo como o conhecemos desfeito, acompanhamos os seus passos rumo a um destino fatalista mas que lhe alimenta esperança de salvar a humanidade, um destino repleto de enigmas, surpresas e revelações chocantes que predestina um futuro cruel para todos os que até à data conseguiu proteger.
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Desabafos à parte, depois de um começo que apesar de reticente não deixava de ser auspicioso, Lauren Kate voltou a revelar lacunas que para o leitor mais maduro podem ser consideradas cruciais. No entanto, para os mais jovens, fãs de fantasia juvenil, o cenário maravilhoso fértil, a acção e o romance tão épicos quanto trágicos e algumas nuances mitológicas são uma base bem condimentada que podem prometer boas horas de entretenimento.
Em A Cascata do Amor, o segundo título da duologia Teardrop, o leitor vê por fim desvendados todos os mistérios associados ao drama de Eureka – que nome, bem sei – uma jovem que tem nas suas lágrimas o poder de inundar o mundo e fazer ressurgir a velha Atlântida e o seu tirano.
Com o seu lar quebrado e o mundo como o conhecemos desfeito, acompanhamos os seus passos rumo a um destino fatalista mas que lhe alimenta esperança de salvar a humanidade, um destino repleto de enigmas, surpresas e revelações chocantes que predestina um futuro cruel para todos os que até à data conseguiu proteger.
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I lost brain cells reading this book. You've been warned.
I loved this book but was happy/sad about the ending. I can honestly say I don’t know why so many people were confused with the ending of this book… it’s pretty clear that Eureka basically had to sacrifice herself to make amends for her tears by taking over atlas it is clear that she is dead and it is also clear that brooks sacrificed himself to help Eureka at the end. As far as ander goes there was always a bit of a love triangle there she loved both the boys and you could tell in both the first and second book that she did it wasn’t that she forgot ander but she knew that in order to fulfill her destiny that she couldn’t keep ander and she brought brooks back thinking she wouldn’t have him either. What is so confusing? But all around it was amazing and I’m curious when the author said trilogy if she meant the other book part of the series as the third book.
Teen Reviewer: Austin M.
Age: 16
Title: Waterfall
Author: Lauren Kate
Student Review: Waterfall is the second book of the series, the first being Teardrop. The series itself is about a girl named Eureka who, if she cries, and three tears hit the ground, will destroy the world. The first weakens some kind of seal, the second floods the earth, and the third awakens Atlas, the main antagonist, who, after reading through the series, has no connection to the Greek Titan Atlas. Two teardrops already fell, the third having been "caught" by the boy she loves. Waterfall is not a standalone book, but it tries to be by setting a story up that sounds like it's the only book in the series, but ends with you tossing the book in a fire. There's too much that the author never explains at all. At first, you would think that, of course a book, would be confusing if you have not read the first book. But that is not the case here. I found and read both books in order, and neither of them made any sense. For instance, one character had a weapon made out of a special ore called orichalcum that was originally a spear in the first book, but then it's an anchor in the next book. The only explanation is just because the character wants to. Waterfall sets itself up to be an epic tale where a girl sets off on an adventure to stop an evil tyrant from taking over what's left of the world. But, in reality, it's one of the worst cliche love stories I've ever read, where the girl, who had been taught not to cry her entire life by her mother, who ended up dying (need I say, the girl didn't cry at the funeral), and then she cries when she sees her father getting beat up.
Grade range:13+
Genre: Romance, sci-fi
Recommendation: The worst- Don't read this book.
Age: 16
Title: Waterfall
Author: Lauren Kate
Student Review: Waterfall is the second book of the series, the first being Teardrop. The series itself is about a girl named Eureka who, if she cries, and three tears hit the ground, will destroy the world. The first weakens some kind of seal, the second floods the earth, and the third awakens Atlas, the main antagonist, who, after reading through the series, has no connection to the Greek Titan Atlas. Two teardrops already fell, the third having been "caught" by the boy she loves. Waterfall is not a standalone book, but it tries to be by setting a story up that sounds like it's the only book in the series, but ends with you tossing the book in a fire. There's too much that the author never explains at all. At first, you would think that, of course a book, would be confusing if you have not read the first book. But that is not the case here. I found and read both books in order, and neither of them made any sense. For instance, one character had a weapon made out of a special ore called orichalcum that was originally a spear in the first book, but then it's an anchor in the next book. The only explanation is just because the character wants to. Waterfall sets itself up to be an epic tale where a girl sets off on an adventure to stop an evil tyrant from taking over what's left of the world. But, in reality, it's one of the worst cliche love stories I've ever read, where the girl, who had been taught not to cry her entire life by her mother, who ended up dying (need I say, the girl didn't cry at the funeral), and then she cries when she sees her father getting beat up.
Grade range:13+
Genre: Romance, sci-fi
Recommendation: The worst- Don't read this book.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Waterfall was just as good as Teardrop, but also much better.
Eureka and Ander's story continues, and family and close friends get a lot more involved.
I read Waterfall in a day, and I enjoyed every moment of it.
I thought the plot was a lot better than Teardrop's one, and I was hooked the whole time. However, I read the ending in a haze, not quite comprehending what happened.
Overall, I really enjoyed Waterfall, and I can't wait for book 3! This is my third Lauren Kate book, and I've enjoyed all three. I can't wait to read the Fallen series as well.
Eureka and Ander's story continues, and family and close friends get a lot more involved.
I read Waterfall in a day, and I enjoyed every moment of it.
I thought the plot was a lot better than Teardrop's one, and I was hooked the whole time. However, I read the ending in a haze, not quite comprehending what happened.
Spoiler
Someone tell me, did Eureka just DIE?!!Overall, I really enjoyed Waterfall, and I can't wait for book 3! This is my third Lauren Kate book, and I've enjoyed all three. I can't wait to read the Fallen series as well.
I couldn't finish it because I was so bored I liked the fallen series but this series is to slow for me which is a shame.
I have very mixed feelings about this book. I thought the first half was great, I loved the new characters that were introduced, and the new side stories that they brought to the picture. However, this book went extremely dark. So much death, so much killing. Eureka’s main focus changed partway through this book, and it ended up being very confusing. I listened to the ending 5 or 6 times and I still don’t understand what happened - I just know that I don’t care for the ending at all.
3.5 stars
I liked this book, but I thought the first one was a lot better. Waterfall was not such an easy read for me. I still love Lauren Kate's beautiful writing style, but you really have to be concentrated while reading to be able to understand every single word of it. Some very strange things also happened, which made the story a little hard to imagine. The ending was a little predictable to me - somehow I just knew this was going to happen - but I was satisfied with it.
I liked this book, but I thought the first one was a lot better. Waterfall was not such an easy read for me. I still love Lauren Kate's beautiful writing style, but you really have to be concentrated while reading to be able to understand every single word of it. Some very strange things also happened, which made the story a little hard to imagine. The ending was a little predictable to me - somehow I just knew this was going to happen - but I was satisfied with it.