anapin's review against another edition
3.0
It was an entertaining book although in this one I couldn't quite connect with Farnnie as with the first one.
exhaleartist's review against another edition
3.0
I thoroughly enjoyed Personal Demons, so of course I was interested in reading Original Sin. I was absolutely psyched when I won a signed copy of this during a twitter contest the author hosted. Unfortunately due to some life events, it took me forever to get the opportunity to read this. When I finally had the chance, however, I sat and read nearly the entire book in one sitting!
Frannie is an excellent character, and I always enjoy her narration. Once again the inclusion of Luc’s narration is also a huge plus. This book has a third narrator as well, which I am still rather undecided on. It had its benefits, but I did not always like his parts. Gabe is too absent in this book for me to be entirely happy, but the parts he was in were excellent. I adore the characters of this story, especially the integral trio. Their storylines took a lot of twists in this book, which complicate and add to them.
This book is hot. Yes, definitely not for the younger YA readers. I thoroughly adore this story. The characters and the story are both just completely compelling. The last part of this book was just wow. Heartbreaking. Insane pace. Intense. Epic. I would continue, but I am sure you probably get the idea. My heart was in pieces by the last pages. Then, of course, it just left me hanging. Cruel.
Overall this book definitely lives up to the first one. It’s romantic, intriguing, and all around absorbing. Fans of the first book will be sure to like this one, and it definitely leaves you wishing for the third. I know I will, at least, be waiting with great impatience to see how this story will all play out.
Frannie is an excellent character, and I always enjoy her narration. Once again the inclusion of Luc’s narration is also a huge plus. This book has a third narrator as well, which I am still rather undecided on. It had its benefits, but I did not always like his parts. Gabe is too absent in this book for me to be entirely happy, but the parts he was in were excellent. I adore the characters of this story, especially the integral trio. Their storylines took a lot of twists in this book, which complicate and add to them.
This book is hot. Yes, definitely not for the younger YA readers. I thoroughly adore this story. The characters and the story are both just completely compelling. The last part of this book was just wow. Heartbreaking. Insane pace. Intense. Epic. I would continue, but I am sure you probably get the idea. My heart was in pieces by the last pages. Then, of course, it just left me hanging. Cruel.
Overall this book definitely lives up to the first one. It’s romantic, intriguing, and all around absorbing. Fans of the first book will be sure to like this one, and it definitely leaves you wishing for the third. I know I will, at least, be waiting with great impatience to see how this story will all play out.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Review originally posted on Heise Reads & Recommends
Since reading PERSONAL DEMONS (the first book in the series) back in January, I was really looking forward to the sequel to find out what would happen next with Luc, Frannie, and Gabe. The thing I like most about these books is the way that Lisa Desrochers has built this world with heaven/hell dynamics, rules, and hierarchies and the intriguing characters she's put in these places. Along with that, she infuses sarcasm and humor through the various characters, language, and situations that leave me smiling to myself throughout the entire book. And she definitely knows how to write steamy romances. There is a bit of a love triangle continuing in this book, but Gabe is absent for most of the book, until something happens and Frannie needs him (but I can't tell you what it is-you'll have to read for yourself!).
This time the book is again told through three character's perspectives, but we get Frannie, Luc, and Matt's unique voices in this one. Matt is now Frannie's guardian angel, but since he's so new to the job, we aren't sure if he'll be able to handle it. A new character is introduced in this book, and if you've read any other stories with angels/fallen angels mythology, you may figure out who she really is before the character's in the book do. I actually liked Frannie better in this book than I did in the first one. She had more to do and grew on me. However, in my personal opinion, these books have always been about Luc. I feel it's actually about Luc's journey to find what he really wants after an existence without love or any concrete reason to keep going. He's the ultimate bad boy figure (hello - he's a demon!), who has found someone who is worth giving up his immortal being and turning human for in Frannie. Since that happened in the first book, he's trying to adjust in this book which leads to some entertaining scenes. But in this book again, like in the first, Luc's internal struggle is the part I responded to the most. Yes, there are bigger plot points going on, and yes, Matt's story is intriguing in this book, and yes, Frannie has things to deal with and figure out, but it all goes back to Luc for me.
Lisa writes page-turning books with emotion, entertainment, and action all within the constraints of an overarching storyline about Frannie and the heaven vs. hell battle that will guide the entire series. I'm definitely looking forward to the final book to find out where Luc and Frannie and Gabe all end up (and therefore, the worlds of heaven and hell) especially since the ending of ORIGINAL SIN was shocking and gave a twist that could be a major game-changer for the series - my jaw literally dropped at the end, so be prepared!
Since reading PERSONAL DEMONS (the first book in the series) back in January, I was really looking forward to the sequel to find out what would happen next with Luc, Frannie, and Gabe. The thing I like most about these books is the way that Lisa Desrochers has built this world with heaven/hell dynamics, rules, and hierarchies and the intriguing characters she's put in these places. Along with that, she infuses sarcasm and humor through the various characters, language, and situations that leave me smiling to myself throughout the entire book. And she definitely knows how to write steamy romances. There is a bit of a love triangle continuing in this book, but Gabe is absent for most of the book, until something happens and Frannie needs him (but I can't tell you what it is-you'll have to read for yourself!).
This time the book is again told through three character's perspectives, but we get Frannie, Luc, and Matt's unique voices in this one. Matt is now Frannie's guardian angel, but since he's so new to the job, we aren't sure if he'll be able to handle it. A new character is introduced in this book, and if you've read any other stories with angels/fallen angels mythology, you may figure out who she really is before the character's in the book do. I actually liked Frannie better in this book than I did in the first one. She had more to do and grew on me. However, in my personal opinion, these books have always been about Luc. I feel it's actually about Luc's journey to find what he really wants after an existence without love or any concrete reason to keep going. He's the ultimate bad boy figure (hello - he's a demon!), who has found someone who is worth giving up his immortal being and turning human for in Frannie. Since that happened in the first book, he's trying to adjust in this book which leads to some entertaining scenes. But in this book again, like in the first, Luc's internal struggle is the part I responded to the most. Yes, there are bigger plot points going on, and yes, Matt's story is intriguing in this book, and yes, Frannie has things to deal with and figure out, but it all goes back to Luc for me.
Lisa writes page-turning books with emotion, entertainment, and action all within the constraints of an overarching storyline about Frannie and the heaven vs. hell battle that will guide the entire series. I'm definitely looking forward to the final book to find out where Luc and Frannie and Gabe all end up (and therefore, the worlds of heaven and hell) especially since the ending of ORIGINAL SIN was shocking and gave a twist that could be a major game-changer for the series - my jaw literally dropped at the end, so be prepared!
sydofbee's review against another edition
3.0
Spoilers ahead!
So, it took me a while to get through this one. Mostly, because I had so many Galleys to tend to, but also because the beginning was to slow for me. It didn't keep me in my seat, and that is the one and only reason I'm giving this book only four out of five stars.
I loved Frannie's guardian angel from the second he appeared, he just seemed so sweet and sincere! Well, I knew that couldn't last, but it was nice while it did. Frannie annoyed me at times, with her inability to stay put for more than two seconds, but it didn't make me hate her either. Luc was pretty damn amazing, I think he's a really believable character, stupid guy flaws included. And how gruesome was the scene in Hell where he's more or less ... you know, tortured?
So, Taylor. She's a pretty big part of this novel, and while I admit to not really liking her in the first book and this one, I can't say I'm happy for what happened to her. I probably wouldn't wish this and my worst enemy, and that's saying something because I really REALLY hate my worst enemy.
This book was full of surprises to me personally, because I didn't think it would go the way it did. Also, who wasn't surprised at Frannie's Dad? I did not see that coming at all, nicely played Mrs Desrochers!
I'm looking forward to the sequel, because I really want to know whether Luc and Frannie will get their happy ending, because they definitely deserve one. As does Gabe, even though I don't really like him either ... too bad.
So, it took me a while to get through this one. Mostly, because I had so many Galleys to tend to, but also because the beginning was to slow for me. It didn't keep me in my seat, and that is the one and only reason I'm giving this book only four out of five stars.
I loved Frannie's guardian angel from the second he appeared, he just seemed so sweet and sincere! Well, I knew that couldn't last, but it was nice while it did. Frannie annoyed me at times, with her inability to stay put for more than two seconds, but it didn't make me hate her either. Luc was pretty damn amazing, I think he's a really believable character, stupid guy flaws included. And how gruesome was the scene in Hell where he's more or less ... you know, tortured?
So, Taylor. She's a pretty big part of this novel, and while I admit to not really liking her in the first book and this one, I can't say I'm happy for what happened to her. I probably wouldn't wish this and my worst enemy, and that's saying something because I really REALLY hate my worst enemy.
This book was full of surprises to me personally, because I didn't think it would go the way it did. Also, who wasn't surprised at Frannie's Dad? I did not see that coming at all, nicely played Mrs Desrochers!
I'm looking forward to the sequel, because I really want to know whether Luc and Frannie will get their happy ending, because they definitely deserve one. As does Gabe, even though I don't really like him either ... too bad.
alexandra_0410's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro me gusto más que el anterior. Aunque lamentablemente me leí un spoiler, hubo un par de sorpresas para mi en el final.
Luc sin duda es mi personaje favorito (aunque me gustaría que dudara menos del mismo) es un poco fastidioso que las escritoras se queden encajadas en esos pensamientos que si los hombres se van, salvaran a sus parejas y las mujeres quedan destruidas hasta perder la cordura.
No, la gente termina relaciones todos los días y la gente no muere. Si hacemos eso a un lado, los plot twist me gustaron mucho, al igual que los nuevos personajes Matt, Lili, Rhen, Marc, etc
Luc sin duda es mi personaje favorito (aunque me gustaría que dudara menos del mismo) es un poco fastidioso que las escritoras se queden encajadas en esos pensamientos que si los hombres se van, salvaran a sus parejas y las mujeres quedan destruidas hasta perder la cordura.
No, la gente termina relaciones todos los días y la gente no muere. Si hacemos eso a un lado, los plot twist me gustaron mucho, al igual que los nuevos personajes Matt, Lili, Rhen, Marc, etc
lyzzibug's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it enough that I want to know how it is finished. I just don't think it was anything amazingly special.
witchbxtch's review against another edition
3.0
While I do actually like this book, I can't help but feel that Frannie is idiotic. Maybe that's harsh but she would be in so much less danger If she actually did what Luc and Gabe asked her to do for once! Matt made me want to rip my hair out, especially in the last few pages. Some brother he is. Yeah yeah Lili is a succubus but still, I can't help but to be frustrated.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
1.0
http://nyx-shadow.blogspot.fr/2012/10/personal-demons-t2-peche-originel-lisa.html
booksandthewild's review against another edition
5.0
This WAS AMAZING! I LOVED IT! I can not wait for the last book! ah these books are so funny
joyful808's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. This book picks up right where Personal Demons left off. It's every bit as suspenseful and twisty.
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of Personal Demons that I absolutely loved *****stars!!
However, Original Sin has a cliffhanger ending that hovers between feeling like a place holder for the next book and a suspended feeling that left too much unresolved! Which can be a good feeling if worked right it just left me frustrated! Bring on book THREE!
although genre as a Teen read, this one is full of adult language and themes
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of Personal Demons that I absolutely loved *****stars!!
However, Original Sin has a cliffhanger ending that hovers between feeling like a place holder for the next book and a suspended feeling that left too much unresolved! Which can be a good feeling if worked right it just left me frustrated! Bring on book THREE!
although genre as a Teen read, this one is full of adult language and themes