Author: Lauren Kate
Pages: 452
Publisher: Random House's Children Books - Delacorte Press
Summary
This is the story of a girl named Luce, who gets sent to a reform school after an incident where a guy died. The place and the people are really weird, she sees strange things that have been plaguing her her whole life and she's pretty much just trying to make it through school without getting in too much trouble and letting anyone else die. Also, there are angels. Angels and demons. It's like a two for one special.
Discussion
I got this book as a birthday present and I'd seen it in bookstores on display everywhere, so I was curious and excited to see what it was about.
When I started reading it I thought "Oh. Bad stuff happened to you. I'm so sorry.", but eventually I got over that and got a little annoyed at Luce for not having her priorities in order. People were very unhappy and some of them were even dying, but all she cared about was the hot blonde dude who liked being a dick to her.
There's another dude too. Classic tall, dark and handsome. The only difference between him and the blond is that he's actually nice to Luce.
At this point you can probably figure out for yourself that this a love triangle and that Luce is conflicted. I don't understand why we always end up here. Love triangles are the stupidest literary move ever. I understand this book falls in the fantasy genre, but could we at least try to keep the romance aspect of it a little more on the realistic side. Guys do not compete for a girls affection as aggressively as this and if they do, tell me. I'll buy a ticket to watch.
I'll be honest, the story was compelling. I wanted to know what happens next. Despite the fact that the main character's love life bugged me, I was really curious about how it all would turn out.
The characters were written very well. The way they're introduce is very descriptive and I could get a really clear image of how they looked and who they were in my head. The supporting characters were fantastic. I actually liked them more than the main characters. They get even better later in the series.
My Favourite Line
Uh... I can't remember anything. I'm going to have to reread it, aren't I? Ugh.
(Rereads half of book)
Okay. My favourite line is:
"She felt her lips pull up in a smile back at him, but then he raised his hand in the air. And flipped her off."
There. Best move by a romantic interest, ever.
My Verdict
This was not a bad story. I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped to, because it was just a little bit too sappy for me and the protagonist was just really annoying. I understand that it's an introduction to the series and because it's the first book, it has to set the tone and stuff, but it definitely wasn't my favourite. If you like angsty, YA books about fantasy creatures and romance, give it a go.
Rating
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