Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Reviewed on 01/26/2012



The plot - This plot follows the one on the first book. Clara finds out that her porpoise is not over yet and then she starts to have more visions about it. The whole book is pretty much about that. More angel blood stuff and black wings too. The difference in this one is that we already know the basics so we get to know the good stuff now and some really cool secrets too. Not that this will solve every little question that Unearthly left us with. Thank you very much for that Chyntia Hand!!!!







But it’s close enough. LoL





The Characters- This is where this book won me over and made me want to give it 8 starts. Remember how I said that Angela got me on my last nerves on my Unearthly review? Well, she still does, a little, but know I know her better and I kind of like her, a little. I would totally borrow her my T-shirt that says ‘Angels Rises the Devil in Me’







but I wouldn’t borrow my T-shirt that says ‘Bones Taught Me How To Play Dirty’.







She would never pull that off, she’s not as cool as me after all.







Clara is so funny and so cool in this book. She says all of these snarky jokes and I can’t help but fall for her a little. Yep, I have kind of a girl crush on Clara. Can you blame me? She is super cool in this book. Christian is now a tridimensional person, finally. Now I know more about him besides that he is hot and likes ski. But I’ll not say more, I’ll not make that easy for you guys. Read the book and you’ll know more about him LoL Wendy, this girl is so smart and not school smart, I mean life smart. I wish I had a friend like that growing up cose back then I certainly needed someone to give me some good points of view like she does with C (we are close LoL) Tucker, oh my gosh, Tucker. He is so hot that I want to cry. But the fact that he is hot is just a bonus really, cose, as we all know from book one, Tucker is good, a really good, great guy. He is a strong, hardworking, parents respecting, good example, got your back kind of guy. There’s really no way for a girl NOT to fall in love with Tucker. I can honestly say that this book ruined me for guys, forever. Thank you very much for that Chintya Hand, again!!!!!!







Clara’s mom still got me on my nerve in the beginning of this book, but then, oh,I can’t even, no. I’ll not go there. I’ll just say that now I get a little more her reasons for her actions. Oh, Jeffrey, I got my eye on him since book one and it kind of bugs me how he is left in second plan for pretty much everyone in book one and two. Is like they built a wall around him and I just keep trying to see him, but I can’t. I even get on my tiptoes but since I’m seeing things trough Clara’s POV I can’t cose she doesn’t really sees him. We get to know more about a bunch of other characters, but if I get to all of them this review will turned out to be longer then the book it self, so, if you want to know more about them, go read the book =D



The Written - Is like a breeze blowing through a field of wallflowers in the spring when the sun is setting. Sweet, loving and simply fabulishious. I know a great writing when I’m reading about someone brushing its teeth and it seems the most interesting thing in the world. This author is one of my favorite ever. She knows her stuff and what made me fall for her was the way that she makes the characters real people with real lives and real conversations. This is a paranormal book that makes the little things in life seems extraordinary. Because of her I want to jump in the river, I want to take a hyick on the mountains; I want to see the sun rise holding hands with the boy I love and be happy just to be my ordinary me.







I know I said this before, but I’ll say it again. There’s a quote, I don’t remember who’s right now and I’m too lazy to look for it, that says: “The key to a great story is to make ordinary characters to do extraordinary stuff or extraordinary characters to do ordinary stuff.” Or something like that. That’s the reason I love The Iron Fey series, that’s the reason that I love the movie The fabulous destiny of Amélie Poulain and that’s the reason I love Unearthly series.



Considerations - Well,well, well. As you all know, this is the part where I bitch around about some stupid stuff that bothered me about the book. So, here it is. 2013????? Really Cynthia???? I mean, really??????? Are you trying the kill us or something????? How can I wait a whole year???? A whole year without Clara??? A whole Year without Chris???? A whole freaking year without Tucker?????????







I recommend this book to everyone that like Unerathly series and a great story about angels and finding your porpoise in life. Yep, really deep stuff right here.





Favorite quotes, cose this one deserve it:





“Before I moved here, I never got the whole love-triangle thing. You know, in movies or romance novels or whatnot, where there’s one chick that all the guys are drooling over, even though you can’t see anything particularly special about her. But oh, no, they both must have her. And she’s like, oh dear, however will I choose? William is so sensitive, he understands me, he swept me off my feet, oh misery, blubber, blubber, but how can I go on living without Rafe and his devil-may-care ways and his dark and only-a-little-abusive love? Upchuck.”



“This is isn't going to become one of those creepy situations where you show up at all hours of the night to watch me sleep, is it?" he asks playfully.”



“I’ve learned that a storm isn’t always just bad weather, and a fire can be the start of something. I’ve found out that there are a lot more shades of gray in this world than I ever knew about. I’ve learned that sometimes, when you´re afraid but you keep on moving forward, that’s the biggest kind of courage there is. And finally, I’ve learned that life isn’t really about failure and success. It’s about being present, in the moment when big things happen, when everything changes, including myself.”



“This is the part where I kiss you.”





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