Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen (Fallen, #1)

by Lauren Kate

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The worldwide sensation that’s both dangerously exciting and darkly romantic—now a streaming series from the director of The Handmaid’s Tale!

A USA Today bestseller
One of NPR’s 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
More than 3 million series copies in print!


There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other...Read more

Reviewed by pagingserenity on

3.5 of 5 stars

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I could have sworn I’ve read this before - I even have it marked as read on Goodreads but literally, nothing about it was familiar to me. I'm not the best at remembering details about books I've read but if I did actually read this before this year, I've completely wiped the story from my mind. And after finishing it (again?) I can kind of see why.

The story and premise are interesting and at times even addicting. But Luce started to annoy after she got all boy crazy and I don't think the book ever really recovered in my eyes. After the first quarter I'd thought this would be at least a solid 4 star read but now it's sitting closer to 3 or 3.5. It was a good read, just not particularly memorable. But to be fair, it might also be a me issue and not a book/writing issue - I've been in a bit of a slump recently which often translates to me feeling meh about a book I'd rate higher any other time.

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Reading updates

  • 13 September, 2020: Started reading
  • 15 September, 2020: Finished reading
  • 24 December, 2020: Reviewed