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Tuesday 18 January 2011

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Title: Fallen
Author: Lauren Kate
Pages: 452
Release date: December 9th 2009
Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Source: Borrowed

Seventeen-Year-Old Luce is a new student at Sword & Cross, an unwelcoming boarding/reform school in Savannah, Georgia. Luce’s boyfriend died under suspicious circumstances, and now she carries the guilt over his death with her as she navigates the unfriendly halls at Sword & Cross, where every student seems to have an unpleasant—even evil—history.

It’s only when she sees Daniel, a gorgeous fellow student, that Luce feels there’s a reason to be here—though she doesn’t know what it is. And Daniel’s frosty cold demeanor toward her? It’s really a protective device that he’s used again . . . and again. For Daniel is a fallen angel, doomed to fall in love with the same girl every 17 years . . . and watch her die. And Luce is a fellow immortal, cursed to be reincarnated again and again as a mortal girl who has no idea of who she really is.

There was just something about this book for me. It was like magic. I Just wanted to read and read and read. It was filled with mystery and romance and angels. It grabbed me by the hand and wouldn’t let go, even after I finished it. I didn’t want it to end.

Luce was an interesting character. She did, however, have a lot of qualities that I dislike in a protagonist. She was troubled, misunderstood, damaged and indecisive. Despite all this, I liked her. I felt her pain, her frustration. I could empathise with her.

The male characters were again pretty typical. Charming. Swoon worthy. A little bit dangerous. Cam and Daniel kept me on my toes though. I always wanted to know more about them. I kept jumping between the two, never quite knowing how I liked more. I liked that.

The plot wasn’t hugely original. The love triangle was overly appealing. But it had that something that captured my attention. The ending, however, was completely and utterly overwhelming. I was not expecting it at all. I was completely on my toes at the end. And I loved that. That made it original.

The cover was just fabulous. It definitely captured the essence of the book. Haunting with a hint of mystery. The font is gorgeous and I love the little accent below it. The light behind her the girl illuminates her yet is not bright enough to lighten the book. A great reflection of the book.


5 out of 5 stars

12 comments:

  1. Great review! I've read mixed things on this book but I could totally see where you're coming from and your point of view when reading this.

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  2. Awesome review! It seems like most folks either totally love or totally hate this book. This makes me think I would really like it. :)

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  3. Aylee: Thanks. I'm so glad I enjoyed it. The faact that there were mixed reviews really made me want to read it!

    Logan: Thank you :) Definitely a love it or hate it kind of book!

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  4. Thanks for the great review :D I bought this book ages ago, but I was wary about starting it as I've heard mixed things. And I keep buying other books that I want to read more, haha.
    We have similar tastes on most things, so I think I'll be reading it soon :)

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  5. You're more than welcome :) haha! I do that all the time. I think you should give it a go and if you do, I hope you love it as much as I did :)

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  6. I've read this and liked it waaay better than the Torment. Great Review I do agree with you in many parts. I don't have a review up on this though because I read this before I started my book blog. Thanks a bunch for the review. :D

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  7. Was Torment still good though? You;re welcome for the review :) Glad you liked it!

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  8. great review! ive heard both good and bad things about this book, so i think im just going to pick it up for myself :) thanks for sharing your thoughts!

    Diana

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  9. Thanks :) I think it is one where you have to read it for yourself and see. No problem :)

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  10. I like it, but it seems very strange to me... I can´t explain it well. Something was just weird, but I still like it xD

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  11. Oh I love Fallen! Specially Daniel but I didn't like Luce very much...Plus love books about angel!!! Good review

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  12. I definitely had a harder time with Fallen. I really loved the story in general, but Luce's (lack of) character was too annoying for me. Plus, I found her inexplicable attraction to Daniel a bit trite. However, your review makes me want to give it a second chance! :)
    - Alyssa of Redhead Heroines
    Book Review of "Fallen" by Lauren Kate

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