Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen (Fallen, #1)

by Lauren Kate

The first book in the worldwide bestselling FALLEN series--soon to be a TV series from the director of The Handmaid's Tale!

#1 New York Times bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
One of NPR.com's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
More than 3 million series copies in print!


Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen by Lauren Kate is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story. 

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 students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.

"Sexy and fascinating and scary . . . I loved loved loved it!"--New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast

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