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ranked #106,824 most helpful out of 571,544,897 reviews
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Trash--fan fiction is better
Wow I am shocked at how well this is rated. There is so much fan fiction that is better written. The writing is trite and cliched. The author needs new words, I lost count how many times the word "badass" and "hottie" were used. Even the plot manages to be so painfully predictable. Her attempt at writing a "badass" female character is rather insulting. Not only is the Bri a special Celestial (the rarest of the fallen), she's touched by all four arch angels, and Lucifer, and there's a prophecy about her and she has a special weapon that talks to her that that is so rare it's possibly the only one on earth. Yet she acts like a petulant tween, acting out to show she's "badass". The romance (and this is what the book attempts to hinge on) is terrible. I've read many stories of two characters that are opposites become attracted to each other. This one doesn't work. It tells and doesn't show. The main characters inner monologue basically goes from oh he's such a dick and I hate him, to oh he's so hot why do I feel this? Oh, I feel bad about his tragic past (because of course he has one) To oh I'm so in love with him. Cliches are abound. It's bad when you can finish the author's sentences before you read them. Also, Here's an example of the writing: "Lincoln Grey lit a fire within me. I wasn't sure if it was a good one or a bad one, but I was engulfed in the heat nonetheless." I rarely write reviews, but I'm just mind boggled that this was at the top of Amazons best sellers when I bought this book. I guess the only thing going for it is that it's hard to put the book down, like watching a train crash and burn.
January 2019 · Kindle Store · verified purchase
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Fallen Academy: Year One
4.5★ · 9,637 ratings, as of 2023
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