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Dana (24 KP) rated Before I Fall in Books

Mar 23, 2018

Before I Fall

Lauren Oliver | 2017 | Children

7.6

(60 Ratings)

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Before I Fall is a very emotional read. I was not expecting to like this book for some reason, but, like for all of Lauren Oliver's books, I loved it. I took a long time to actually read this book, not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't know if I would like this kind of story. But alas, I did.

Like most of the other books I have read so far this year, I listened to the audiobook. (Still no new glasses yet) The reading was very well done!

I loved the characters, even if some of them got annoying at times. The main character, Sam, was really compelling. I liked how she was able to change so much and be able to help people even if she was super shallow at the beginning. It was nice to see.

The only thing I want to know is how this happened to her. What was the driving force to make her relive the same day? What deemed whether she was worthy or not to be able to move on to whatever comes next?

Overall, I really enjoyed this book!

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Merissa (13878 KP) rated Defiance (The Wolfborne Saga #1) in Books

Dec 19, 2019

Defiance (The Wolfborne Saga #1)

Cheree Alsop | 2018 | Paranormal, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Defiance is the first book in The Wolfborne Saga and you get a very different take on vampires and werewolves! It starts with Zev escaping in wolf form, from who or what you don't know. It's a close call though, nearly his last call, but he is saved by a young man driving a car. This opens up a whole sort-of-new life for those Zev meets and for him himself.

This was brilliantly written, with plenty of world-building and information given without it being an info-dump. There is definitely character growth from Zev but the others are just as interesting.

As the first book in a series you expect to get a lot of the ground-work, sometimes to the detriment of the story. Not so here. Ms. Alsop has provided a great start and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. Definitely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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