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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Okay, this was really good. I liked the first one more, but this was still really good. It was REALLY sad for so many different reasons, and I wasn't expecting it to be a sad book...SURPRISE! I can't wait to finish the series!
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Team Tucker...poor guy. I loved Tucker in the first book. He was the sweetest guy I have ever read about. I fell in love with his character. I hated Christian once Tucker was in the picture. Christian is just so strange, I just don't know. I feel so bad for Tucker, that the human is always the one that gets left behind. Stupid Christian being an angel too. Hate it. I can totally tell who she will end up with in the end, and it makes me super mad. I do have to admit though that in the second book about half way in to the end I didn't like either of the male characters. They were annoying and a bit clingy. But they were supposed to be like that. And oh my gosh. When I knew that the mom was dying I felt like crying the entire rest of the book. I did end up crying a few times, cuz it was so SAD!!
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was so excited anticipating this book because I really enjoyed the first one despite my complete lack of interest in angels as a paranormal creature/focus. But it was not what I expected. Cynthia Hand, you were not supposed to make me cry! The book also did a bait and switch on the romance angle, which I was determined not to like but found myself giving in a little. And the ending is one of those where you cannot see the next plot twist coming down the road...a completely different direction than I expected. So, well played, Ms. Hand (though I am still mad about the crying). I'll be waiting patiently for Book 3.
Really enjoyed this sequel. It was great to be back with the characters I liked from the first book, as well as some intriguing new ones.
Well written, and kept me interested throughout the book. Didn't feel myself getting bored, although I was not too surprised how the ending came about.
A joy to read. Would suggest this to all those who enjoy YA novels.
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Well written, and kept me interested throughout the book. Didn't feel myself getting bored, although I was not too surprised how the ending came about.
A joy to read. Would suggest this to all those who enjoy YA novels.
:-)
Clara believes she has messed up her cause, and keeps having this dream/vision of attending a funeral. She thinks it is for Tucker, but then discovers it is her mum's. The Black Wing tries to hurt her, but she manages to escape, but Tucker and his sister Avery are injured. She and Christian become closer and Clara begins to think that Tucker may have a better future with someone normal, so she breaks up with him. Clara meets her dad and discovers he is a full angel and she is actually a triplare (3 quarters angel) and is in fact stronger than her friend (sorry forgot the name)...
So at the end she is feeling lost without Tucker but looking forward for a future with Christian?
So at the end she is feeling lost without Tucker but looking forward for a future with Christian?
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
I really didn't expect to like this series that much but it surprised me, again. There were things that seemed to be taken from the sleeve like "haha! And you weren't expecting this!" but it did make sense. One thing turned out to be just like thought, other stuff broke my heart but the author does have a way with words and I could see myself in some parts. There are still some questions left to be answered, so the waiting begins.
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Hallowed was...good. I realize that "good" is the blandest descriptor aside from "interesting," but it is the best summation of my feels about Hallowed. To be more specific, Hallowed was a step up from "okay," but a step below "really good." The interesting thing is that I read Angelfire and Unearthly within a few weeks of each other. I much preferred Unearthly. A year later, I read Wings of the Wicked and Hallowed within a few weeks of each other, but this time I preferred Wings of the Wicked.
I can't entirely describe what I disliked about Hallowed. Partially it was the lack of the qualities that made me love the first book so much. Especially Tucker. I adored Tucker in Unearthly. He had such a distinctive, funny, pleasant personality. He is still a large part of this novel, but their relationship has moved into the typical troubled "second book" realm. Instead of seeing sweet Tucker, he's either absent or jealous of the time Christian and Clara spend together. Aside from Tucker, the book just didn't capture me. When you read a book, you either gel with it or you don't. There's not always a rhyme or reason.
Moving on to what I liked about Hallowed and why I think most people will really enjoy it. The plot is stronger in this book than in Unearthly. There is a strong theme of choice versus destiny. Clara is fighting her pre-destined purpose. Is that the right thing to do? As time goes by, even Clara wonders whether she wants to fight destiny - or what she thinks destiny is. The theme causes the reader to pause and think about our own lives. In that way, Hallowed feels more important than the typical fluff paranormal.
There are several huge plot twists. Clara has a vision that someone she knows is going to die, but doesn't know who. She also learns a lot more about her past and her family. It doesn't sound all that exciting when I describe the plot, but I don't want to say anything to spoil it. Needless to say, I was very surprised. I only wish the plot development had started a little earlier. The first major twist showed up about halfway through. Up to that point, I was quite bored.
As I mentioned above, "second book" syndrome affects Clara and Tucker. Mostly because she and Christian spend so much time together doing angel stuff. As much as I love Tucker in Unearthly, my affection is changing. I am now Team Christian. I don't even like the guy all that much. He's a bit too "white bread" for my taste, but he feels right for Clara. Hallowed doesn't break any new ground in the love triangle storyline, but it still manages to be compelling.
If you liked Unearthly, you will probably really like Hallowed. I'm not sure why I didn't enjoy it very much. The second book advances the story and gets us deeper into the characters and their relationships. I did like Hallowed, but I wasn't able to lose myself in the story. It remained a book that I was forcing myself to get through because I wanted to know what was going to happen rather than because I was enthralled.
Rating: 3 / 5
I can't entirely describe what I disliked about Hallowed. Partially it was the lack of the qualities that made me love the first book so much. Especially Tucker. I adored Tucker in Unearthly. He had such a distinctive, funny, pleasant personality. He is still a large part of this novel, but their relationship has moved into the typical troubled "second book" realm. Instead of seeing sweet Tucker, he's either absent or jealous of the time Christian and Clara spend together. Aside from Tucker, the book just didn't capture me. When you read a book, you either gel with it or you don't. There's not always a rhyme or reason.
Moving on to what I liked about Hallowed and why I think most people will really enjoy it. The plot is stronger in this book than in Unearthly. There is a strong theme of choice versus destiny. Clara is fighting her pre-destined purpose. Is that the right thing to do? As time goes by, even Clara wonders whether she wants to fight destiny - or what she thinks destiny is. The theme causes the reader to pause and think about our own lives. In that way, Hallowed feels more important than the typical fluff paranormal.
There are several huge plot twists. Clara has a vision that someone she knows is going to die, but doesn't know who. She also learns a lot more about her past and her family. It doesn't sound all that exciting when I describe the plot, but I don't want to say anything to spoil it. Needless to say, I was very surprised. I only wish the plot development had started a little earlier. The first major twist showed up about halfway through. Up to that point, I was quite bored.
As I mentioned above, "second book" syndrome affects Clara and Tucker. Mostly because she and Christian spend so much time together doing angel stuff. As much as I love Tucker in Unearthly, my affection is changing. I am now Team Christian. I don't even like the guy all that much. He's a bit too "white bread" for my taste, but he feels right for Clara. Hallowed doesn't break any new ground in the love triangle storyline, but it still manages to be compelling.
If you liked Unearthly, you will probably really like Hallowed. I'm not sure why I didn't enjoy it very much. The second book advances the story and gets us deeper into the characters and their relationships. I did like Hallowed, but I wasn't able to lose myself in the story. It remained a book that I was forcing myself to get through because I wanted to know what was going to happen rather than because I was enthralled.
Rating: 3 / 5
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A