bookish_satty's review against another edition
4.0
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank Stephanie Jackson, author of When Angels Fall for giving me this opportunity of reading and reviewing this awesome book.
I'm thrilled to say that I really enjoyed this book and I was waiting a long time for it to be offered for reviewing and I quickly signed up for it and let me tell you guys this book didn't disappoint me at all rather it totally surprised me by surpassing my expectations.
The whole concept of the last daughter of Gods on earth is really awesome and the sizzling and passionate love between Gabriel and Dani really won my heart and it brought new colors out of the story making it more interesting.
The action scenes are awesome making the story an intriguing read and I sat on the edge of the sofa gripping my e-reader firmly while the author brought unpredictable twists and turns though out the book.
Dani's emotional outbreak on losing her mother is perfectly brought out to the readers by the author's skilled and enriched words making us feel for her and the humorous touch that the story got really excited me a lot.
All in all a great read that will take you to the world of angels where a brother will have to stand up against his brother in order to save the only girl she loves whereas we see the evil brother crossing every limits to harm the girl whom his brother loves. Really awesome and bet that you guys will love it.
Firstly I would like to thank Stephanie Jackson, author of When Angels Fall for giving me this opportunity of reading and reviewing this awesome book.
I'm thrilled to say that I really enjoyed this book and I was waiting a long time for it to be offered for reviewing and I quickly signed up for it and let me tell you guys this book didn't disappoint me at all rather it totally surprised me by surpassing my expectations.
The whole concept of the last daughter of Gods on earth is really awesome and the sizzling and passionate love between Gabriel and Dani really won my heart and it brought new colors out of the story making it more interesting.
The action scenes are awesome making the story an intriguing read and I sat on the edge of the sofa gripping my e-reader firmly while the author brought unpredictable twists and turns though out the book.
Dani's emotional outbreak on losing her mother is perfectly brought out to the readers by the author's skilled and enriched words making us feel for her and the humorous touch that the story got really excited me a lot.
All in all a great read that will take you to the world of angels where a brother will have to stand up against his brother in order to save the only girl she loves whereas we see the evil brother crossing every limits to harm the girl whom his brother loves. Really awesome and bet that you guys will love it.
lmere1789's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! I always love seeing the angels with badass personalities. Dani is such a strong character and her sweet but strong demeanor complimemts Gabriel's rough personality wonderfully. I loved Micheal and thought his protective nature and smart mouth made for a swoon worthy combinaton. The concept and flow of the story had me hooked from the first page. There were so many times when I could barely handle the emotions I felt in response the Dani and Gabriel's relationship and then the next minute I'd be cracking up over some fabulous one liner or just the characters' personalities in general. Overall, I'm so glad I got the chance to read this and can definitely see myself picking it up again.
samantha_randolph's review against another edition
1.0
When Angels Fall begins with the main character, Dani, visiting her mother's grave. When she is attacked, the angel Gabriel saves her and tells her that he must protect her, because Lucifer is out to kill her.
I received this as an ebook for an honest review, so being honest, I am not a fan of it.
The story idea seemed pretty good at first, but the more the story kept going the less I liked it. I thought the addition of vampires was very random and didn't fit well into the story (though I must say the characters of the vampires and hunters were pretty entertaining, just way out of place). While I enjoyed the different angel appearances, I felt like after a while, the whole legion might as well come down so they could stop popping up every other page. It just didn't flow well. It felt very choppy, and the plot line didn't seem logical after about halfway through the book.
Dani is not my favorite main character. She has a beyond bad temper and seems bipolar at times. Gabriel talked like a whiny child in a lot of the dialogue. The author did give them distinct personalities, and that was done well, I didn't mix anyone up. I just wish they hadn't been so childish and spastic.
With the characters not warming up to me, I just didn't feel a pull into this book. It isn't a long book, but I struggled to get to the end, though I must say, I did like the ending. It wrapped up well, and there weren't loose ends. The ending was nicely sweet and simple.
Smaller things I didn't like started with the first part of the book. For the first few chapters, Dani is constantly injured and attacked by various people (and not "people"), and it gave a very fake impression. Realistically speaking, I don't even think someone with abnormal forces against them would be hurt that repeatedly. The use of italics was also pretty overdone and distracting.
I did like the more subtle hints of the Southern dialect in the story, though the area wasn't described much. I think there might be potential here, but there's a lot of things that need to be worked through in this story.
I received this as an ebook for an honest review, so being honest, I am not a fan of it.
The story idea seemed pretty good at first, but the more the story kept going the less I liked it. I thought the addition of vampires was very random and didn't fit well into the story (though I must say the characters of the vampires and hunters were pretty entertaining, just way out of place). While I enjoyed the different angel appearances, I felt like after a while, the whole legion might as well come down so they could stop popping up every other page. It just didn't flow well. It felt very choppy, and the plot line didn't seem logical after about halfway through the book.
Dani is not my favorite main character. She has a beyond bad temper and seems bipolar at times. Gabriel talked like a whiny child in a lot of the dialogue. The author did give them distinct personalities, and that was done well, I didn't mix anyone up. I just wish they hadn't been so childish and spastic.
With the characters not warming up to me, I just didn't feel a pull into this book. It isn't a long book, but I struggled to get to the end, though I must say, I did like the ending. It wrapped up well, and there weren't loose ends. The ending was nicely sweet and simple.
Smaller things I didn't like started with the first part of the book. For the first few chapters, Dani is constantly injured and attacked by various people (and not "people"), and it gave a very fake impression. Realistically speaking, I don't even think someone with abnormal forces against them would be hurt that repeatedly. The use of italics was also pretty overdone and distracting.
I did like the more subtle hints of the Southern dialect in the story, though the area wasn't described much. I think there might be potential here, but there's a lot of things that need to be worked through in this story.
amysofta's review against another edition
2.0
I was given this book for an honest review. Sorry but this book just didn't work for me. Could be the crappy week I had or the fact that I just read another book that I enjoyed so much more, but this one was a struggle to get into and just didn't work for me. The idea has potential and obviously there are others that did enjoy the book, so at the price it is listed for don't let me stop you from giving it a shot. Here are the main problems I had with it. I was given a Kindle version so I had to read it on my computer, wish there was a Nook or Smashwords version, but this isn't really a problem with the book. The dialog felt juvenile at times or just off. The overuse of italics was annoying and disrupted my reading flow. It wasn't the worst book I've read, but I found myself constantly struggling to stay focused on the story. There wasn't I character that I cared enough about to move the story along for me. Despite my opinion of the book, I wish the author good luck and I hope the story does well for her and finds a niche in the reading community.
condygurl's review against another edition
5.0
"Man has created the Rapture. The belief that when the Hour of the Apocalypse comes, God will pull the Righteous into the Heavens; body and all. It's only a myth. Believe me when I tell you that NO ONE is getting off of this world alive. The Apocalypse will happen. The day will come when my Father will cleanse the Earth with Fire. ..Lava will cover the Earth and all its inhabitants will choke to death on black ash or burn in pools of fire; even the Righteous. Only THEN will God proceed with the last Day of Judgement." I absolutely LOVE this quote from a fabulous book When Angels Fall by Stephanie Jackson... Okay now this quote alone won the Author a 5 star rating from me. However it was NOT the only reason and I will do my best to explain without spoiling this wonderful book for anyone.
Dani is a fabulous character; she is mourning the loss of her mother when suddenly she is attacked. Her attacker happens to be a child of a demon and the person who saves her is none other than the Archangel Gabriel. Now I don’t know about you, but if someone said he was an angel I’d probably hit him with a frying pan and that is precisely what Dani is about to do, when another Demon comes to attack her. This convinces her that something she doesn’t understand is going on. I won’t go into anymore I want you to go get this book!
The characters were not only well written but they were strong. Their personalities showed through everything they dealt with. I loved how the archangels cursed just like any other person alive. I loved how she humanized them in that way. I also loved the love affair between Gabriel and Dani and I truly believe that God planned that all out from the very beginning. Well at least that’s my take on it since he is the one who is father to them both.
The storyline itself was fabulous, action packed and fun. I do mean fun to read. I laughed and gasped and even started to tear up when oh can’t say… But suffice it to say it gets GOOD!
The only negative that I could find and will actually state is that there are a lot of typographical errors. Words out of order or added in where they don’t belong, spelling mistakes and a few grammatical mistakes but all in all with an edit this book not only has everything you would want in a romance but everything you could want in an angel story. Like I said go get this book, you won’t be disappointed with the story.
Details/Disclaimer: Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
Dani is a fabulous character; she is mourning the loss of her mother when suddenly she is attacked. Her attacker happens to be a child of a demon and the person who saves her is none other than the Archangel Gabriel. Now I don’t know about you, but if someone said he was an angel I’d probably hit him with a frying pan and that is precisely what Dani is about to do, when another Demon comes to attack her. This convinces her that something she doesn’t understand is going on. I won’t go into anymore I want you to go get this book!
The characters were not only well written but they were strong. Their personalities showed through everything they dealt with. I loved how the archangels cursed just like any other person alive. I loved how she humanized them in that way. I also loved the love affair between Gabriel and Dani and I truly believe that God planned that all out from the very beginning. Well at least that’s my take on it since he is the one who is father to them both.
The storyline itself was fabulous, action packed and fun. I do mean fun to read. I laughed and gasped and even started to tear up when oh can’t say… But suffice it to say it gets GOOD!
The only negative that I could find and will actually state is that there are a lot of typographical errors. Words out of order or added in where they don’t belong, spelling mistakes and a few grammatical mistakes but all in all with an edit this book not only has everything you would want in a romance but everything you could want in an angel story. Like I said go get this book, you won’t be disappointed with the story.
Details/Disclaimer: Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
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