Fallen
Ratings189
Average rating3.1
DNF ~25%
Yet another one of these predictable books with the most bland MC who all the boys love...I just couldn't do it. I'd say maybe another time, but I know that's not the case.
A-MAZING. That is the first word that comes to mind even a week after I finished reading this book. I have to say that it is getting harder and harder to wow me when it comes to books. The more you read, the more difficult it becomes to find something that knocks you completely off your feet. Well my dear friends, this book floored me.
Luce is a delightful protagonist! She pops off the page as this young, vivid and slightly confused woman and I fell in love with her from the first moment she came into the story. The fact that she had a guilty conscience constantly tugging at her only made me more intrigued as to what was going on in her life. In fact, I loved Luce so very much that I wondered why she felt so much more Daniel. In a way, at the beginning of the novel, I was almost angry with her. Why not Cam? He was handsome and doting! Come on girl. Well...let's just say Luce is smarter than I am.
Daniel, oh Daniel. He may in fact be a “bad boy” of the highest magnitude when we first meet him, but I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Lauren Kate writes him so mysteriously, so masked, that I NEEDED to know why he was so anxious to keep Luce at bay. What was he hiding? My favorite part about Daniel in this book is that you don't even get a hint as to what he's hiding until half way through the novel. Yup, half way. You would think that would frustrate you but no, it just keeps you reading!
That being said, the second half of the novel was so beautifully written and so intriguing that I literally couldn't fall asleep until I finished reading it. Fallen is a stunningly well written love story with a paranormal twist. The characters are expertly written and so easy to love. As I said, it floored me. I need a copy of this for my very own. STAT.
damn ive never read that much stalling before. it made me soooo mad... just sit the girl down for 30 minutes and tell her shit, its not that hard cmon !!!!
Bro, I hated this. Sorry ...
It felt so similar to Twilight, only with Angels instead of Vampires/werewolves. (You can't change my mind).
And the main character was so awful. Her existence was only for that rude dude Daniel and/or Cam. Nope. Not my cup of tea.
no because what in the world was this book. (i'm giving this 1 star for my boy, cam
Changed rating from 4 to 3.5 stars after a few days of thinking back on the book.
A rare case where I actually enjoyed the movie more than the book.. A shame how Luce is portrayed as a first-degree stalker in the book and much more less in the movie which I enjoyed.
2 stars! I was honestly disappointed, this series has been so hyped but I just can't get into it :(
Lucinda is the most passive protagonist I've ever encountered. She does not take a single action without prompting this entire book. Sometimes she's physically pulled along. Sometimes she gets a note and does whatever it tells her to do. If she might have to make a decision of her own, someone always interrupts the conflict before she can act. When left to her own devices, Luce zones out, lost in her internal monologue until someone forces her out of it.
I should've gone with my initial instict, not trying to read this book.
Ini pinjaman, syukurlah, krn buku ini kurang cocok bwt ak. Alurnya lambat, insta-love (walau ada penjelasannya knp begitu), gk mudeng sbnrnya ceritanya apa krn membosankan sekali bacanya.
I finished the book but DNF-ing the series.
Des longueurs par moment et le style laisse parfois à désirer, sinon dans l'ensemble un bon livre dans la littérature considérée “jeune adulte” avec les classiques triangle amoureux et monde en danger à sauver.
A little bit too predictable and the characters were bland. I really loved Penn though, by far the best character in the book.
I loved this book! There was some text missing because I read the Advanced Copy but it was really good! At first I didn't think I would like it, but as the book progressed the reading level increased and the depth.
The story line was fairly good. The romance scenes made me feel like vomiting, they were just sappy. The ending was a little anticlimactic. I have not decided if it's worth it to try the others in the series.
A little like Melissa de la Cruz's Van Alen books and a little like Alyson Noel's Immortals series, but much much better. The characters are all mysterious and while you feel like you might have an idea about what the story is about the ending is still a surprise. Although seemingly rushed near the end and slightly disappointed to find this is first in a series it was still a good read!
I was hoping that I would like this book but I unfortunately did not. We'll start with the positives, I liked that the setting of this story is not your typical high school. The atmosphere of Sword & Cross is secluded and dark. Their is a sense of mystery that hangs over the dilapidated buildings and unkempt grounds of the school and it suits the mood of the story well.
The students themselves are also not our typical cliques that we come across in YA books that are set in high school. Yes, Luce categorizes the students into stereotypes when she first sees them sitting outside but the minor characters she interacts with do not fall into these groups.
Now the negatives, I felt Fallen could have been written about any magical creatures whether vampires, angels or elves. The protagonist, Luce was frustrating and certainly not someone I would want to deal with. She didn't feel like a worthy heroine to me, she wasn't worthy of her friend Penn who I found to be a strong, smart and witty, independent girl and she wasn't worthy of Daniel who places her above everyone else.
I cannot see myself picking up Torment when it comes out later this year.
Recommended for fans of The Immortal Series by Alyson Noel.