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Josechar Josechar josechar20967f — A solid 3.5 stars. This was actually a pretty good book. At first glance, a lot of people would be turned off by what seems to be a cheesy, somewhat overdone plot line and a predictable romantic premise. But don't be fooled--underneath all of that is a gem of YA storytelling. 1. I admit I initially stereotyped the protagonists at first. The male lead is a badass, which set off alarms in my mind because usually the "bad boy" is so badly, one-dimensionally written that he quickly loses his appeal. Not so here! The author breathes life and motivations into Alex, the male lead. Admittedly, Alex's motivations lie behind past tragedy, but the author does it so that we can sympathize with his desire to protect himself. Similarly, I liked reading about Willow. Full disclosure: (view spoiler) that I still liked Willow is a testament to how well she was characterized. The best thing about Willow was that she was sweet and genuinely caring without the slightest bit of arrogance. She wore her fear on her face, but despite it all, she fought. 2. Which brings me to the romance. Unlike some YA novels, romance doesn't take the most central role in the story. Or rather, romance is secondary to the threat of apocalypse. The threat that angels pose to mankind made me treasure Willow's and Alex's love more. The romance does get gooey, but I guess in order to love someone while fighting off a hoard of creepy, vampiric creatures, you have to show a lot of dedication. 3. Angels played the antagonists in the series. Surprising, as they weren't ever "fallen." Rather, it was interesting to think that angels would be driven by primal instincts like the rest of us non-celestial beings. I found it jarring yet intriguing, and I hope this gets further explained in the future. 4. This is the first YA book where most of the action takes place on the road. I found it refreshing and liberating, to be honest. In some ways, because the characters weren't grounded in one place, the road trip expanded the scope of the novel and heightened the feeling of urgency. The angels aren't just a problem in upper New York--no, they are a problem of national proportions. Overall, I am impressed. This plot had many, many opportunities to turn sour or overly cheesy. As soon as I got through the first 50 pages, I seriously started to worry that the book would be a disappointment because the beginning was so strong. The ending was great, and I hope to read more of this trilogy.

Jason Lee loco7530bf1f — Little Women is the first novel I remember. My mom read it to us when I was maybe 6 or 7 and I read it again when I was 8 or 9. Then I read every other book by L.M. Alcott I could find. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy were very real to me. And so I really enjoyed this telling of more of the story, all this that was happening but not mentioned. It has gotten me interested in thinking about all the stories not told that surround the stories told. Which ones would be interesting to know? Wanda in "The Hundred Dresses", Naifi in "Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill"? (Those are the ones we have just read). I've seen a couple of take-off on Jane Austin and avoided them, but now I'd like to see what's been done.

Fábio Ribeiro mjrdg — I remember enjoying this book in college, but I think it would turn me off now. A wild paranoid fantasy, fueled by rare and bizarre narcotics.