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A review by areagle1112
After Eden by Katherine Pine
3.0
So, I marked this “to-read” quite a while ago and have been a little reluctant to actually read for some reason which I didn’t know. I was attracted to the cover and title at first, then the synopsis, but I still was iffy on it, I guess. After Eden is of fallen angels who are known as actual demons and devils.
Let me start off by saying that I did actually like this – it was funny, there were great characters and the story was unique, different, and enjoyable. The reason behind the angels falling is for their love of Eden, of the world’s beauty, and so God kicked them out of Heaven because they loved that more than they did Him. Now, I’m not much of a religious woman so when it first began its explanations, I thought that it was about Christianity and all that, and that thought bothered me a bit. But it really wasn’t – at least, not as much as other fallen angel centered series. The story, though, was still a bit predictable after a certain point, and it also felt a bit rushed. The ending was kind of just there too – no real resolutions and a clear acceptance of what happened in the previous few chapters.
I thought the whole of the book was about Devi striving to get her twin brother back after he was taken by an angel but it really wasn’t, which upset me. Katherine did sorta solve the problem but I think I expected more than just a cop out explanation that he had to leave.
I liked Oz (or Azazel, as he is properly called). He was funny, sexy, and a nice love interest to have – not too cocky where it was disgusting or cruel, not too clingy or overprotective, just a simple demon boyfriend. One thing that creeped me out, however, was when he decided to enroll in Devi’s high school as a girl . Knowing that she was actually a he didn’t help when she (Oz) began flirting with Devi a little and acting like an actual girl. Why he couldn’t shape-shift into a younger, high school-aged guy is beyond me. Devi herself was an okay protagonist but she was way to down on herself and self-conscious. (Seriously, where did all the strong, bold, capable women characters run off to?) Their love did start out a little too soon for my tastes but I guess it kinda had to as Oz was attracted to what she had that reminded him why he fell in the first place.
The minor characters – there were few – were either really, really great or just not needed. Like Kim, Devi’s so-called best friend. She was selfish, mean to Devi, an idiot, whiny, pretty much an overall bitch. I didn’t like her. Forneus, on the other hand, was a delight to have. Funny, the-good-but-still-bad bad guy of the book was mostly what I laughed at most. The whole story had a bit of humour to it but the relationship between Forneus and Oz was really hilarious and Forneus’s comments and actions were amusing.
Anyway, Katherine Pine created an intriguing world for fallen angels, even if it wasn’t as thoroughly planned out as I like, and I liked reading After Eden . I would recommend it to those fascinated by angels, something paranormally new, and a quick, easy read. I look forward to reading more of Oz and Devi in Beloved Purgatory , once I get my hands on it and find time to sit and read it.
Let me start off by saying that I did actually like this – it was funny, there were great characters and the story was unique, different, and enjoyable. The reason behind the angels falling is for their love of Eden, of the world’s beauty, and so God kicked them out of Heaven because they loved that more than they did Him. Now, I’m not much of a religious woman so when it first began its explanations, I thought that it was about Christianity and all that, and that thought bothered me a bit. But it really wasn’t – at least, not as much as other fallen angel centered series. The story, though, was still a bit predictable after a certain point, and it also felt a bit rushed. The ending was kind of just there too – no real resolutions and a clear acceptance of what happened in the previous few chapters.
I thought the whole of the book was about Devi striving to get her twin brother back after he was taken by an angel but it really wasn’t, which upset me. Katherine did sorta solve the problem but I think I expected more than just a cop out explanation that he had to leave.
I liked Oz (or Azazel, as he is properly called). He was funny, sexy, and a nice love interest to have – not too cocky where it was disgusting or cruel, not too clingy or overprotective, just a simple demon boyfriend. One thing that creeped me out, however, was when he decided to enroll in Devi’s high school as a girl . Knowing that she was actually a he didn’t help when she (Oz) began flirting with Devi a little and acting like an actual girl. Why he couldn’t shape-shift into a younger, high school-aged guy is beyond me. Devi herself was an okay protagonist but she was way to down on herself and self-conscious. (Seriously, where did all the strong, bold, capable women characters run off to?) Their love did start out a little too soon for my tastes but I guess it kinda had to as Oz was attracted to what she had that reminded him why he fell in the first place.
The minor characters – there were few – were either really, really great or just not needed. Like Kim, Devi’s so-called best friend. She was selfish, mean to Devi, an idiot, whiny, pretty much an overall bitch. I didn’t like her. Forneus, on the other hand, was a delight to have. Funny, the-good-but-still-bad bad guy of the book was mostly what I laughed at most. The whole story had a bit of humour to it but the relationship between Forneus and Oz was really hilarious and Forneus’s comments and actions were amusing.
Anyway, Katherine Pine created an intriguing world for fallen angels, even if it wasn’t as thoroughly planned out as I like, and I liked reading After Eden . I would recommend it to those fascinated by angels, something paranormally new, and a quick, easy read. I look forward to reading more of Oz and Devi in Beloved Purgatory , once I get my hands on it and find time to sit and read it.