Rapture

Estava bem empolgada para ler o último livro da série, mais fui desanimando, demorei quase 1 mês para terminar de ler (o que é muito, pra mim). O livro é bom, o que me irrita é a Luce, ela é muito lerda pra entender as coisas kkkk. Tem partes do livro que são bem cansativas, como na parte das relíquias e realmente o final não me surpreendeu. ( )

I really liked this one, might even say it's my favorite in the series because I finally get to know why Luce and Daniel have been cursed. The truth is so not what I expected, well at least some of it isn't and it is interesting indeed. I like the way the author weaved in the biblical aspects into the story plot as it works successfully with the entire series. In the previous book Luce went through the announcers to find a way to break the curse and she also learns about her past lives with Daniel and how each death was not necessarily triggered by whether they kissed or had physical contact or not. In this book, the true cause of her previous death's is revealed and quite enlightening. The plot is set around Luce, Daniel and the other Fallen angels racing to stop the Fall from happening again and locating the site within nine days before the clock is reset. In order for them to find the Fall site they must search for three relics that will guide them to their destination. So, many people are after Luce and are trying to stop her from succeeding at her task. The pace was steady as Luce begins to understand the role she plays in the curse and why she is the key to stop it. I have read each book in this series and though I'm sad to see it end, the ending was satisfying. 4.5 Stars ( )

Library Summary: “While searching for the place where the angels fell to earth to stop Lucifer from erasing the past, Luce and Daniel make a startling discovery about their love.”

I absolutely, hands down, LOVE this book! In my opinion, it is the best in the series! Too bad it’s the last one.

I like Luce’s character in this one. She’s not whiney, she’s strong and able to stand up for herself. She doesn’t need her boyfriend to fight all her battles for her, as most girls in her position do. She’s a likeable character.

I also like Daniel’s character. He wants to protect Luce, but not in a way that makes her think that he thinks that she’s unable to fight her own battles. And how even though he can’t give away all the answers to Luce’s questions, he tries to be as honest with her as he can.

I recommend this to all fans of the “Fallen” series! ( )

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Okay, as soon as I saw “Like sand in an hourglass…” in the description for Lauren Kate’s Rapture all I could think of was the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” And I never even WATCHED soap operas. Once I got beyond the description and opened the book I’ve been awaiting since I finished book one, Fallen, I dove right in to find out the final fate of Daniel and Luce. What was my impression? It’s…good. Not great, but a solid ending to the series – with a fantastic epilogue. Let me explain.

I love the romance of Luce and Daniel, even if I don’t completely love the characters. Luce has always seemed a bit erratic to me. She has moments of strength, where you think she is going to storm off and do great things, and then she’ll turn around and do something that makes you want to shake her. She’ll insist that Daniel or dark angel Cam provide her with information on her past, and then back off when they tell her no. She’ll stand up to Daniel one moment, then cling to him the next. It’s very frustrating, and she continues this behavior in Rapture. Daniel is just as bad. My favorite moments with Daniel are the scenes in each book told from his point of view; the rest of the time we see him through Luce’s eyes, and sometimes it can be a little too romantic. He’ll seem so strong at points – like an angel should – and then other times I feel like his love for Luce has made him a little weak. However messy they are, though, these characters work well together and have a chemistry that carries the series. They are definitely greater than the sum of their parts.

The secondary characters have never had this problem – Cam was strong throughout and, while he may technically be on Lucifer’s side, I really wish he had a happy ending of his own. Gabbe, Molly, Arriane, Roland and Annabelle – these angels stay true to themselves. Even Luce’s human friends Miles and Shelby are consistent, although what happens to them would not have made much sense if I hadn’t read the short story involving them in the anthology Fallen In Love. Unfortunately, we don’t see as much of these characters as I would like in Rapture, since everyone splits up to hunt down the religious objects needed to determine where the Fall occurred, and Luce and Daniel go off on their own. Everyone did eventually end up back together (except Miles and Shelby – this was not a quest they would be able to keep up with), which is when the book picked up for me. And when some of them were lost along the way, it was heartbreaking.

Rapture held some real surprises for me, probably the biggest of which were the events that led up to the curse that was placed on Luce and Daniel. In this final book, Luce eventually remembers everything about her lives and discovers that while Daniel is her greatest love, he was not her first love. I was enthralled by these revelations, and the way they tied to Lucifer’s plan. What I did not like was that they were such a small percentage of the story. In fact all my favorite scenes seemed to happen in the last half of the book! The end of the quest to find where the Fall occurred, the sacrifice required for that knowledge, the very first time Luce and Daniel met, the lives lost (which still make me tear up), even Gabbe’s real name and status – it all happened late in the game. It seems like it just took too long to get to these points…which leads me to the following conclusion.

My biggest problem with this series has always been that I believe it would have been a much more intense read if it had been pared down to a trilogy. A lot happens in the first two books, Fallen and Torment (and I have read them multiple times), but Passion and Rapture have felt to me like a great deal of filler. I read Rapture the week it came out, and here I am a few weeks later really only remembering the last several chapters – but they were GREAT chapters. I want to emphasize that I really liked the series and it is definitely worth checking out if you love YA angel stories. And with all four books now published, you can race through all the filler to find out the ultimate fate of Daniel and Luce’s romance – and the epilogue in Rapture is worth it all.

With the angelic romance of Luce and Daniel coming to its conclusion in Rapture, Lauren Kate delivers a YA paranormal series that has it all – love, despair, laughter, tears, and a host of wonderful characters that leave an impression. While I wish the series had been tightened up into a trilogy, the first two books – and Rapture’s second half – offer plenty of action, romance and memorable scenes. Rapture is a solid ending to a great series, and the final scene will linger in your memory long after you finish.
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