by Laury Falter
Fallen by Laury Falter is an absolutely fantastic and intriguing book to read. From the first page, I was immediately drawn into the story wanting to know more about Maggie and her gift. Maggie was a completely awesome character and I loved her sarcastic, witty humor and her fearless attitude. I ...
We meet Maggie as she is entering into a transition point in her life. Used to travelling from place to place, hardly ever settling down for more than a few months, this is the first time she will have roots. Maggie will be living alone in New Orleans. I loved the setting for sure. So rich and vivid...
Let me first point out that this book should not be confused with the book with the same title written by Lauren Kate. I tried that book, but just couldn't get into it. This book, titled Fallen by Laury Falter was a much different experience for me. I was intrigued from the beginning and sucked r...
Laury Falter’s Fallen has an interesting, if not wholly original, premise and I enjoyed meeting Maggie, who can speak to the dead. She’s just moved to New Orleans, living with her aunt’s three friends, and starting over (again) at a new school. What she doesn’t expect is one obnoxiously self-importa...
I liked this book, but felt like something was missing.
I enjoyed this book. It was well written and it kept me engaged, mostly because of the suspense and mystery aspect. Falter is talented with description, there are scenes that i could literally picture in my head with such detail. Scenes that i know i would recognize immediately if the book were made...
Thanks to Kate for this rec. I really enjoyed it. There were some typo/grammar errors, but nothing that bugged me too bad. I like the world that's been created. I have a lot of questions still... but hope to get more answers in book 2!
The story was wonderful, but the execution was lacking. As other reviewers mentioned, a good editor would have greatly improved this novel -- in my case, it would have meant a 4th star. Some of the secondary characters were really flat and predictable. For example, Mr. Warden. It would have been wa...