tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post9050890146325151703..comments2023-12-22T04:14:07.109-06:00Comments on Annette's Book Spot: Book Review: Fallen, by Lauren KateAnnette Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13850197520930988077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post-16812963613014444702011-06-21T13:15:26.460-05:002011-06-21T13:15:26.460-05:00Thank you. This is an informative and balanced rev...Thank you. This is an informative and balanced review. Reviews have been so polarized, but I feel like I have a much better grasp of what to expect now.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post-25630709637771081382011-06-19T09:28:01.044-05:002011-06-19T09:28:01.044-05:00I have heard a lot of mixed reviews for the book w...I have heard a lot of mixed reviews for the book which is why my copy of the book is still lying unread. I may read it sometime in the future.Mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987790171985663765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post-10248877637096076702011-06-18T11:17:00.416-05:002011-06-18T11:17:00.416-05:00I was not a huge fan of this book -- I didn't ...I was not a huge fan of this book -- I didn't like the relationship between the characters, didn't enjoy the tone BUT I did recommend it to a bunch of my students, who wound up loving it (maybe it's because I'm not a teen girl...). To each their own, right? Nice review!<br />Happy reading,<br />Mary @ <a href="http://bookswarm.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book Swarm</a>Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post-56421409887729882052011-06-18T11:14:29.401-05:002011-06-18T11:14:29.401-05:00I enjoyed this book but it wasn't one of my fa...I enjoyed this book but it wasn't one of my favorites. Like Lea I think that this novel dragged on without much action. I also felt that nothing was explained to me and the I have to read the whole series to grasp the concept.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539839965528274907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521137437031942219.post-31953752759156268522011-06-18T09:35:00.581-05:002011-06-18T09:35:00.581-05:00Hi Annette~
I just finished reading and reviewing...Hi Annette~<br /><br />I just finished reading and reviewing <i>Torment</i> this past week, and I wish that I could've read your review for <i>Fallen</i> before I started the second book, because I could barely remember anything that happened from the first one-- I could have used your really good summary to catch up!<br /><br />I had the exact same problems with <i>Fallen</i> as you expressed here-- I think that, because the story was set into a 4-book series, the plot just seems to draaaaaaagggg on-- it could have been much more effective, I think, if there were only 2 books. <br /><br />I too liked the story in <i>Fallen</i>, and I think that LK is great with setting the mood in her story-- that is a difficult thing to do, but she pulls it off well-- you really get the sense of what it would be like to be in gloomy, muggy Georgia. But also like you, I thought that some of the characters and relationships were not very believable-- this issue became even more apparent to me when I read <i>Torment</i>. <br /><br />Another major issue I have so far with this series is that it seems like NOTHING is ever fully explained-- we're all kept in the dark about the whole story behind Luce and Daniel, and there are pretty much no loose ends tied. <br /><br />So anyways, I'm in a weird situation with this series-- I'm not a fan, but for some reason I can't stop reading them! I brought this up in my latest review for <i>Torment</i>. Even though I complain about them to no end, I'll still read the last 2, just to see if things are explained. Maybe it will get better?? I'm hoping so!<br /><br />I know this is a really long comment, but I actually like discussing the flaws AND the good points about LK's writing. Even though my review for <i>Torment</i> is really more of a super-long rant, I do still enjoy reading these books... Thanks for your review!<br /><br />~Lea @ <a href="http://lcsadventuresinlibraryland.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> LC's Adventures in Libraryland </a>Lea Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867337774792345543noreply@blogger.com