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Fallen by Lauren Kate (Random House Children's Books)
It took me a while to actually start reading Lauren Kate's Fallen simply because I've heard so many mixed reviews about this book. I'm glad I went that route, because once I started reading, I couldn't help but fall in love with Fallen.
The book revolves around the story of Lucinda Price and Daniel Grigori. After mysterious circumstances in which Lucinda Price's crush dies, Lucy finds herself at the Sword & Cross boarding school - a school for juvenile delinquents and other screw ups who are there for number of unknown reasons.
The school is dark, depressing, borderline stifling and feels more like a dilapidated prison house than a school. But then she lays eyes on Daniel Grigori and everything changes.
From the moment she sees him, she can't help but shake the feeling that they've met before. And though she feels an instant attraction and connection to him, Daniel on the other hand, shows nothing but aloof hostility towards her. (No, this isn't Twilight, don't worry)
Yes, I do agree to an extent that Fallen was a little slow-reading, but Lauren Kate's writing is so poetically compelling, that I actually didn't really mind it, and in most instances, confess to actually welcoming it (She's that good of a writer).
I loved this book, it was hypnotically intense and undeniably absorbing. Luce's character was quite interesting and I love the fact that she's so assertive and brave, even though her bravery often errs on the side of foolishness.
And Daniel? Well, what can I say about him that hasn't been said before? I love his character but at the same time think that that could change (I won't reveal why just yet). Every single character in this book is interesting but most of their stories are not quite revealed to us, which is a good thing because it leaves room open for the continuation of this story in the next novel, Torment.
I adored it and am now waiting with bated breath for September, when this the next instalment to what will probably end up being a book series.
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It took me a while to actually start reading Lauren Kate's Fallen simply because I've heard so many mixed reviews about this book. I'm glad I went that route, because once I started reading, I couldn't help but fall in love with Fallen.
The book revolves around the story of Lucinda Price and Daniel Grigori. After mysterious circumstances in which Lucinda Price's crush dies, Lucy finds herself at the Sword & Cross boarding school - a school for juvenile delinquents and other screw ups who are there for number of unknown reasons.
The school is dark, depressing, borderline stifling and feels more like a dilapidated prison house than a school. But then she lays eyes on Daniel Grigori and everything changes.
From the moment she sees him, she can't help but shake the feeling that they've met before. And though she feels an instant attraction and connection to him, Daniel on the other hand, shows nothing but aloof hostility towards her. (No, this isn't Twilight, don't worry)
Yes, I do agree to an extent that Fallen was a little slow-reading, but Lauren Kate's writing is so poetically compelling, that I actually didn't really mind it, and in most instances, confess to actually welcoming it (She's that good of a writer).
I loved this book, it was hypnotically intense and undeniably absorbing. Luce's character was quite interesting and I love the fact that she's so assertive and brave, even though her bravery often errs on the side of foolishness.
And Daniel? Well, what can I say about him that hasn't been said before? I love his character but at the same time think that that could change (I won't reveal why just yet). Every single character in this book is interesting but most of their stories are not quite revealed to us, which is a good thing because it leaves room open for the continuation of this story in the next novel, Torment.
I adored it and am now waiting with bated breath for September, when this the next instalment to what will probably end up being a book series.
Want a copy of this book? Click here. To get the E-book version of this book, you can click here.
Have you had a chance to read Fallen yet? What did you think of it?
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