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THIS BOOK is easily in my TOP 5 for 2011.
The Hook
Within the first 10 pages, there is no doubt that Angelfall is going to be different than other books you’ve read with similar tag lines. You’ve seen angel books or apocalyptic YA with a young female main character and a budding romance with a paranormal hottie. What you haven’t seen necessarily are opening sentences like this one.
The Hook
Within the first 10 pages, there is no doubt that Angelfall is going to be different than other books you’ve read with similar tag lines. You’ve seen angel books or apocalyptic YA with a young female main character and a budding romance with a paranormal hottie. What you haven’t seen necessarily are opening sentences like this one.
Ironically, since the attacks, the sunsets have been glorious. Outside our condo window, the sky flames like a brui...more
Great entertainment! I had to read it in one sitting and am now busy fantasizing about what might happen in Book 2. I love that the author didn't go all fluffy with the angel theme; there are paranoid schizophrenics, violent street gangs, cannibalism, paramilitary rebel groups, and hidden labs with sick experiments in Ee's post-apocalyptic world. Penryn is a refreshing main character with her street savvy, snarky humor, and self-reliant and distrustful nature. Impressively, nothing about Angelfa
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I realized it took me a great deal of time getting into the story. No, it's no fault of the book. There were too many distractions while reading Angelfall on my side. So, I'm going to rate this book purely based on the characters itself. The main reason I will revisit again. I liked the whole relationship where two people need each other for survival (reminded me abit of unwind), the progression of Penry's reliance towards Raffie and having to rely on a wounded wingless (and keeping his wings) a
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I've been wanting to read this book for a long time, but just never got around to it until now. I really enjoyed it. I loved Penryn. She was an awesome lead character. Raffe was a mystery I was dying to learn more about. I still want to know more about his past, and I am very interested to discover what will happen next for him. Penryn's mother was interesting. The whole world that the author created was rather enjoyable. It was dystopian/apocalyptical, with angels as the bad guys/invaders. I am
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Normally don't "do" angel books (I mean, have you read "Fallen"? NO. NO.), but the ridiculous reviews pushed me into it.
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Re-reading (and loving)
Jan 24, 2012
Jessica (BlogEared Books)
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
name-challenge
Mar 01, 2012
Catherine
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
teen-favorites,
favorites
Mar 17, 2012
Renuka
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
young-adult,
fantasy,
science-fiction,
dystopia,
romance,
action,
paranormal,
thriller,
e-book,
survival
Feb 12, 2015
Desiree Taggard
added it
Jul 02, 2015
Maggie
marked it as to-read
Sep 02, 2016
Angie
marked it as to-read
