Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Fallen


Title: Fallen

Author: Lauren Kate

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Copyright Date: 2009

Print Date:

ISBN: 9780385907606

Pages: 452

Series: 1st in the Fallen series






Book Description (from back cover):
 WHAT IF THE PERSON
 YOU WERE MEANT TO BE WITH
 COULD NEVER BE YOURS?

Comments:

Ah, what to say about this? I heard great things about this. Most of the blogs I follow have very positive reviews for it. So please keep that in mind as you read the following...

It's long. I don't mean page length (though it's that too), but the story isn't very fast paced. I read it in a day — I read most books in a day — but I think I'd have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been so drawn out. The pace picked up suddenly at the end, but not much was resolved (something of a cliff-hanger).

I read somewhere that this is a four book series. I guess this was the introductory book. It introduced characters and let the reader discover the world/situation, but that was about it.

After all that, I guess I should say I didn't hate this book. It was interesting, I did enjoy picking out which characters were "good", "bad", somewhere in between, etc. But I tend to prefer a series that has some story wrapped up in each book, and I didn't really get that here. That being said, I probably will read the next book, Torment.

3 comments:

  1. i love that you included the trailer! i am working on my book trailer at the moment and am in desperate need of ideas! i love your blog and ma following!

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  2. Lydia - Thanks!

    Priya - I like to include official trailers when there is one. Sometimes I forget to check, though. ::shrugs:: Anyway, good luck on your trailer.

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  3. Hey!

    You have an awesome site that I am now following via the HOP :)

    I didn't think Fallen was all that great either, but we're definitely in the minority, lol ... here's my rant :D ... http://paranormal-obsession.blogspot.com/search/label/Lauren%20Kate

    Happy Sunday xx

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