Fallen (Fallen, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

May 08, 2012 Lindsay rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1star, ya, romancein2013, read-in-2013, lmaiangowis-150-for-2013, ipad

I pretty much started skimming the book after a hundred pages. I can't believe I even made it that far! It's so bad that it has brought me out of my reviewing shell to say how much I disliked this book. ...more

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Nov 21, 2010 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Unfortunately Fallen just didn't work for me. I found the premise appealing and creative but the execution of the story was disappointing.
To me it seeemed Kate relied heavily on a concept to carry the story without providing motivation and action to propel it. I felt that Kate failed to complete a single thought for almost the entire book. She picks up an event like Trevor's death, or the inexplicable fire, and then drops it like a stone. These plot threads don't go anywhere, and never seem to f ...more

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Nov 14, 2010 Marla rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series, paranormal, young-adult, overrated, with-reservations, romance, no-bbc, chick-lit, fantasy, zz-2011

Just barely 3 stars. Another cool, but overrated YA book. A little more action and more revelations would've made it a good book, instead of an okay book.

Likes:
* mysterious, aloof, handsome orphan "boy"
* Callie, Luce's best friend sounded like a good BFF
* cool bookcover
(view spoiler) Just barely 3 stars. Another cool, but overrated YA book. A little more action and more revelations would've made it a good book, instead of an okay book.

Likes:
* mysterious, aloof, handsome orphan "boy"
* Callie, Luce's best friend sounded like a good BFF
* cool bookcover
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Dislikes:
* TOO much anticipation and not enough substance
* hot and cold vibes from Daniel
* intrigued girl was not intriguing
* was Luce really a prep school honors student?
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With-reservations:
language, cutting class, vandalism, threats, fighting, death, reincarnation, betrayal, dark ...more

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Nov 23, 2009 Adele rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fvbc-bom

oh wow the good vs evil, good angel bad angel. and possible armageddon.. this book has everything. loved it. Team Daniel I think.... although Team Cam is ever so tempting.

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