Fallen

Title: Fallen
Author: Lauren Kate
Publisher: Delacourte Press
Pages: 452
Source of Book: My local public library


Summary: (courtesy of http://laurenkatebooks.net/category/books)
There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.




Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.


My Rating: 8.5 out of a possible 10


Explanation: I had checked the sequel Torment out of the library, knowing I had read Fallen before. However, nothing about the synopsis inside the book jacket jogged any memory, and so I reread Fallen. About 70 pages in my memory clicked it, and I had intertwined it with another book, of which the name slips my mind. In this other book, a girl gets sent to a similar reform school, but it ends in a drastically different way . This has never happened before so I was expecting my reread to be dull.
 
On the contrary, this book captivated me all over again. The surprises built up in a way that was not aggravating and sort of allowed the reader to guess what was coming, but left parts out. I only knew who was friend and who was foe because the memories rushed back, but it kept me in suspense all over again..
 
The romance is clear and the reader [well, at least I], feel nothing but love for Daniel and hatred for those who deserve it. Also, this book shows the loss of a loved character, one of my favorites, in the FIRST book of the series. That was a drastically unexpected twist, and I hope typing that doesn't give anything away.
 
I was only disappointed with the confusing epilogue, but since the sequel is in my possession, I'm less dissatisfied. It's a good book...as long as you can get your hands on the next one [I'm assuming].