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This - a novel with elements of a fantasy/paranormal romance - is the kind of YA book I normally shun but, what the heck, it was only $1.99 on kindle and there are all these the four- and five-star reviews on Goodreads, even from people whose reviews I am following.
I was expecting something... more, I guess. I didn't particularly like or dislike the theoretically ass-kicking, solitary female protagonist, Penryn, who carries the weight of the world on her shoulders and yet remains somehow hot eve ...more
I was expecting something... more, I guess. I didn't particularly like or dislike the theoretically ass-kicking, solitary female protagonist, Penryn, who carries the weight of the world on her shoulders and yet remains somehow hot eve ...more
Summary: A dystopian story with marauding angels and a strong female heroine.
More detail: the world has been attacked by angels, and much has been destroyed. A strange little family: the kickass heroine(literally, she's been trained in various martial arts to stop her crazy mother from killing her, I kid you not), her crazy mother (and she's completely batshit at times, no punches pulled here), plus the little sister who is in a wheelchair, her legs paralysed by an accident. Or maybe not an acc ...more
More detail: the world has been attacked by angels, and much has been destroyed. A strange little family: the kickass heroine(literally, she's been trained in various martial arts to stop her crazy mother from killing her, I kid you not), her crazy mother (and she's completely batshit at times, no punches pulled here), plus the little sister who is in a wheelchair, her legs paralysed by an accident. Or maybe not an acc ...more
I've read a few angel books and don't usually like them but I really enjoyed Angelfall. It's a post-apocalyptic novel set in Northern California full of complex and strong characters. In the Angelfall world, there are good angels and there are bad angels just as there are good humans and there are bad humans. Susan Ee does an amazing job at bringing her characters and settings to life. This is definitely a book that I will be reading again.
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Thanks for the rec, Anna!
Feb 26, 2013
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