Title: Damned
Author: Lauren KATE
Edition: Bayard Jeunesse
Number of pages: 438 pages
Abstract:
When Luce joined Cross & Sword, a high school education lifeguard, she is immediately attracted to the dark Daniel. In this sinister place where mobile phones are prohibited, where students have a heavy past and where cameras monitor every move of all, Daniel became an obsession. But the young man avoids Luce, who is also courted by Cam, a beautiful brown with green eyes.
Despite his fascination for Daniel, Luce can not resist Cam. This dilemma disrupts the girl, already unsettled by the constant presence Shadow, who pursue and concern since childhood. Everything is designed so that order reigns at Sword & Cross, however, this place became the scene of unrest and mysterious dramas ...
Despite his fascination for Daniel, Luce can not resist Cam. This dilemma disrupts the girl, already unsettled by the constant presence Shadow, who pursue and concern since childhood. Everything is designed so that order reigns at Sword & Cross, however, this place became the scene of unrest and mysterious dramas ...
My opinion:
- I had heard many mixed reviews about this novel and I was anxious to make my own opinion on the book that has generated genuine enthusiasm on the net approach of its output.
What about this first book by Lauren KATE? Firstly, this is a story of angels, which changes us a little vampires and werewolves. Secondly and most importantly the story focuses on a love story. And finally, it is a book aimed at a teenage audience. That's the basics, develop a little.
If you already have these things in mind, we can concentrate on what you felt while reading the book. Personally, from the moment I really wanted it was a novel for teenagers, I began to appreciate the book. Overall it is an enjoyable read, a good first novel that sets up the elements and suggesting a promising result because yes, we close the book with head full of questions, mysteries are not raised, there remains much to learn. I therefore reserve my opinion for the following events.
- What about characters? At first glance, they are superficial and stereotypical. Luce, who is beautiful but does not realize it and is ill at ease, which is the rebel Arriana a little crazy, Penn is the little nerd not terrible to watch, Daniel, a little dark boy bad boy and totally mysterious Cam equally dark but more charming, more candid ... In short it seems to have already seen. BUT! But over the pages and especially towards the end we realize account we do not know well, they have a past that has not yet discovered and that we will probably be unveiled in the next volume. So I opened the book with stereotypical characters and I closed with these characters become promising.
- The writing style of the author is not bad, it is addressed to teenagers, I repeat. Nothing transcendent, it is readable. The atmosphere is transcribed, it is dark enough as a whole, we feel a constant threat, I think on that score, the author won his bet.
In conclusion, I appreciate and look later to forge a definitive opinion.