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Waterfall by Lauren Kate
1.0
Teen Reviewer: Austin M.
Age: 16
Title: Waterfall
Author: Lauren Kate
Student Review: Waterfall is the second book of the series, the first being Teardrop. The series itself is about a girl named Eureka who, if she cries, and three tears hit the ground, will destroy the world. The first weakens some kind of seal, the second floods the earth, and the third awakens Atlas, the main antagonist, who, after reading through the series, has no connection to the Greek Titan Atlas. Two teardrops already fell, the third having been "caught" by the boy she loves. Waterfall is not a standalone book, but it tries to be by setting a story up that sounds like it's the only book in the series, but ends with you tossing the book in a fire. There's too much that the author never explains at all. At first, you would think that, of course a book, would be confusing if you have not read the first book. But that is not the case here. I found and read both books in order, and neither of them made any sense. For instance, one character had a weapon made out of a special ore called orichalcum that was originally a spear in the first book, but then it's an anchor in the next book. The only explanation is just because the character wants to. Waterfall sets itself up to be an epic tale where a girl sets off on an adventure to stop an evil tyrant from taking over what's left of the world. But, in reality, it's one of the worst cliche love stories I've ever read, where the girl, who had been taught not to cry her entire life by her mother, who ended up dying (need I say, the girl didn't cry at the funeral), and then she cries when she sees her father getting beat up.
Grade range:13+
Genre: Romance, sci-fi
Recommendation: The worst- Don't read this book.
Age: 16
Title: Waterfall
Author: Lauren Kate
Student Review: Waterfall is the second book of the series, the first being Teardrop. The series itself is about a girl named Eureka who, if she cries, and three tears hit the ground, will destroy the world. The first weakens some kind of seal, the second floods the earth, and the third awakens Atlas, the main antagonist, who, after reading through the series, has no connection to the Greek Titan Atlas. Two teardrops already fell, the third having been "caught" by the boy she loves. Waterfall is not a standalone book, but it tries to be by setting a story up that sounds like it's the only book in the series, but ends with you tossing the book in a fire. There's too much that the author never explains at all. At first, you would think that, of course a book, would be confusing if you have not read the first book. But that is not the case here. I found and read both books in order, and neither of them made any sense. For instance, one character had a weapon made out of a special ore called orichalcum that was originally a spear in the first book, but then it's an anchor in the next book. The only explanation is just because the character wants to. Waterfall sets itself up to be an epic tale where a girl sets off on an adventure to stop an evil tyrant from taking over what's left of the world. But, in reality, it's one of the worst cliche love stories I've ever read, where the girl, who had been taught not to cry her entire life by her mother, who ended up dying (need I say, the girl didn't cry at the funeral), and then she cries when she sees her father getting beat up.
Grade range:13+
Genre: Romance, sci-fi
Recommendation: The worst- Don't read this book.