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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Loved it. Achingly beautiful. Am in need of more Kleenex.
I don't know how she does it. just like in the first book the ending is given away in the beginning of the book and yet for the most part the book is not spoiled. i must admit i gathered most of the twists in this book before they were told to us directly unlike in the first book still that being said that was probably because the book was so well written that nothing just comes out of nowhere... i just picked up on the clues this time. this book had a real se4nce of finality to it and yet there is still another book in this series so maybe things are not as final as they seem. there are still some loose ends such as the identity of Angela's secret Italian boyfriend , where exactly Jeffery is and what happens when the quarter angels have babies.
Spoiler
my bet is that he is an angel
I enjoyed ‘Hallowed,’ though I'm of two minds about it. On the one hand it is full of tropes that dominate YA, the writing sometimes felt lazy, and well... the whole angel thing has been done to death, and quite frankly, not my cup of tea. The other side to this is that I love a good soppy escapist book every now and then. They're short, angsty, and generally end on a positive note. Cynthia Hand's ability to plot and weave a great story is inspiring. I admire how she was able to surprise me even in this mostly predictable genre.
But for some reason, I wasn’t as engaged as I was in the first novel ‘Unearthly.’ The love triangle trope blazes in all its glory and almost made me yack. For some reason I don't particularly like Christian as a love interest. He's so presumptuous it grates on my last nerve. I found myself beginning to grind my teeth when he appeared in the second half of 'Hallowed.'
Plus religion, and losing a family member are triggers for me, so 'Hallowed' became an awkward read at times.
Our protagonist Clara also feels so wrapped up in her own dramas, and as much as I like her, I am starting to get a little bored with her. It didn't feel like there was any character development for her in 'Hallowed.'
Tucker, the love interest I’m cheering for, felt wonderful until halfway through when he started acting a bit douchey... granted he was led into it, but I was expecting more from him. It probably stems from my eye-rolling at the positions Clara lets herself get backed into. I wish she was a bit more pro-active with her love life.
The whole “secret” thing felt tired here too. It was dragged out too much. No need to continually repeat something solidly established in the debut.
I’m looking forward to reading the final book ‘Boundless’ and seeing how it all wraps up for Clara and co. 'Hallowed' is a middle book, so there is an expected lull in interest and engagement; let’s hope 'Boundless' brings the fireworks.
But for some reason, I wasn’t as engaged as I was in the first novel ‘Unearthly.’ The love triangle trope blazes in all its glory and almost made me yack. For some reason I don't particularly like Christian as a love interest. He's so presumptuous it grates on my last nerve. I found myself beginning to grind my teeth when he appeared in the second half of 'Hallowed.'
Plus religion, and losing a family member are triggers for me, so 'Hallowed' became an awkward read at times.
Our protagonist Clara also feels so wrapped up in her own dramas, and as much as I like her, I am starting to get a little bored with her. It didn't feel like there was any character development for her in 'Hallowed.'
Tucker, the love interest I’m cheering for, felt wonderful until halfway through when he started acting a bit douchey... granted he was led into it, but I was expecting more from him. It probably stems from my eye-rolling at the positions Clara lets herself get backed into. I wish she was a bit more pro-active with her love life.
The whole “secret” thing felt tired here too. It was dragged out too much. No need to continually repeat something solidly established in the debut.
I’m looking forward to reading the final book ‘Boundless’ and seeing how it all wraps up for Clara and co. 'Hallowed' is a middle book, so there is an expected lull in interest and engagement; let’s hope 'Boundless' brings the fireworks.
This was an excellent sequel, full of twists and surprises and heartbreak. I now love Tucker more than ever and can't wait to see what happens next for Clara and all the others.
Well, I was nervous about this second book after having liked the first book so much. But this book didn't disappoint. And boy did I cry a lot with Clara toward the end. Samjeeza is just the right amount of creepy that I hope he's in the third book too. Meeting her dad was cool. And how sad about Jeffery. I get why he was so angry all the time now.
There did end up being trouble in Tucker-Land but it was a slow and natural progression rather than her just dumping him for Christian. And she didn't even dump him for Christian. So I liked that and hope that eventually they might work it out. I did end up liking Christian more in this book though. I guess the journey he's been on too has made him more likable.
On to the third book!
There did end up being trouble in Tucker-Land but it was a slow and natural progression rather than her just dumping him for Christian. And she didn't even dump him for Christian. So I liked that and hope that eventually they might work it out. I did end up liking Christian more in this book though. I guess the journey he's been on too has made him more likable.
On to the third book!
I NEED to read Boundless before I head up to heaven to get it myself.
4 fudgy brownies.
Cover Love:
I like this cover a lot because it matches Unearthly. I don't know that it matches the book very well though.
Why I Wanted to Read This:
I really liked Unearthly (the first book in this series). It is probably my favorite of the current crop of angel books. So, I was really looking forward to this sequel!
I Kept Reading Because:
I was hooked!
Romance?: Of course!
What I Liked (& Didn't):
There was so much to enjoy! This sequel added a lot to the angel mythology that I loved. And it gave us a lot of questions to hopefully will be answered in the next book in the series.
Read the rest of this review here on my blog.
Cover Love:
I like this cover a lot because it matches Unearthly. I don't know that it matches the book very well though.
Why I Wanted to Read This:
I really liked Unearthly (the first book in this series). It is probably my favorite of the current crop of angel books. So, I was really looking forward to this sequel!
I Kept Reading Because:
I was hooked!
Romance?: Of course!
What I Liked (& Didn't):
There was so much to enjoy! This sequel added a lot to the angel mythology that I loved. And it gave us a lot of questions to hopefully will be answered in the next book in the series.
Read the rest of this review here on my blog.
More reviews : Sun/Salt + Letters
Review of Unearthly
Lets do this fast and sweet, because this series is turning in to Twilight FAST.
Good things:
- Writing
- That addictive quality that won't let the reader put the book down!
- Claras relationship with her mother.
Bad things:
- Watching someone sleep from the window (WTF?)
- Was it really needed for her (mom) to die for the whole book? I was a mess of sobs every time I picked this up.
- Love triangle just doesn't work.
- Jeffrey, Angela and Wendy. What the hell happened?
Sun/Salt + Letters
Review of Unearthly
Lets do this fast and sweet, because this series is turning in to Twilight FAST.
Good things:
- Writing
- That addictive quality that won't let the reader put the book down!
- Claras relationship with her mother.
Bad things:
- Watching someone sleep from the window (WTF?)
- Was it really needed for her (mom) to die for the whole book? I was a mess of sobs every time I picked this up.
- Love triangle just doesn't work.
- Jeffrey, Angela and Wendy. What the hell happened?
Sun/Salt + Letters
Oproti prvnímu dílu trchu zklamání, nebavilo mě to tolik jako Nadpozemská... Něco tomu zkrátka chybělo. Doufám, že si to autorka ještě zlepší závěrečným dílem.
Slabé 4 hvězdičky.
Slabé 4 hvězdičky.
SQUEE!!! It is finally in! Oh I am so excited.
I so love this series. It is just so well written. This one especially was hard to read at times because of how much I cared about the characters. I may have to re-read these two books just so I can visit Clara and her family and friends again.
I so love this series. It is just so well written. This one especially was hard to read at times because of how much I cared about the characters. I may have to re-read these two books just so I can visit Clara and her family and friends again.