Title: Halo
Hardcover, 496 pages
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Publication Date: August 31, 2010
From Goodreads.com:
Halo was a BEA book that many many people were very excited for… but until I was hanging around the booth with my roomie April, I hadn’t heard anything about it. Apparently the hype was over the cover (which I agree, is gorgeous). That was enough to pull me in, so I got a copy when they were set out at the booth.
Several people asked to borrow Halo, so it became one of my first BEA reads. It’s a VERY thick book, which was slightly intimidating. Luckily, I really enjoyed myself.
With a title like Halo you would expect the plot to be about angels… and you’d be right. I loved reading about the family of angels this book is based on – why they are at Earth, what they are doing, what it’s like to be an angel. They even talk about Heaven every once in awhile, but not in a way that ruins anyone’s idea of Heaven, which I particularly enjoyed.
This book was fairly slow moving as far as action, but I became so invested in the idea behind the angels and their mission that I didn’t mind one bit. Some of the plot is slightly predictable, but I didn’t mind that either.
Halo is part of a trilogy, and I am very happy about that (even though the other books don’t come out for months). It’s possible I would recommend this book slightly more for those of the Christian faith because of the obvious references, but in now way am I saying you shouldn’t read it if you are not in this demographic (you’ll see what I mean when you give it a try).
Halo is an excellent book that makes you think about angels and their role on Earth. I can’t wait for the next book!
Book Title: 5/5
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
Ending: 7/10
Total: 42/50
it sounds wonderful. i can't wait to read it!
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Great review! And glad that you enjoyed it! =)
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I love the cover for this one! And now I cannot wait to read it
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Good review, and it is a nice cover. You are invited to add a link to your review to the Saturday Review of Books at Semicolon (www.semicolonblog.com). The Saturday Review happens every week, and it's a great place to find links to other bloggers' reviews.
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The cover is what drew me in to this book a few months ago, but since then, I've grown even more excited to read it. Thanks for the great review!
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Definitely looking forward to reading this book. The cover is gorgeous, but what I'm really excited about is seeing how it compares to Hush, Hush and Fallen!
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Sounds really interesting! And the cover is beautiful!
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I CAN SEE UR HALO HALOOOOOOO!
Clearly, Beyonce needs to be pumping this jam.
Also, I see my name. I think that obligates me to read Halo soon.
Glad to see you enjoyed!!
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