Fallen by Lauren Kate

  

   Fallen is the first book in Lauren Kate's series.  It is a fictional book that deals with real life situations such as relationships.  Luce Price is a troubled teen, and has not always been like that.  Her boyfriend caught on fire when she kissed him and she can't explain why.

   Luce Price has just showed up for her first day at Sword & Cross boarding school in Savannah, Georgia for troubled teens.  At this school, you can't have your cell phone and there are security cameras watching you all the time.  Luce just wants to be accepted.  But when she meets Daniel Grigori, she starts to think that she will never fit in.  Daniel makes it very clear that he wants nothing do with her at all.  Luce is now determined to find out why he doesn't like her.


   Lauren Kate has many real life situations in this book.  She incorporates relationships and teenage emotional problems.  The main theme of this book would probably be how fate/destiny can't be changed.  No matter what Luce does in this book, she is destined to keep meeting up with Daniel.  Nothing is as it seems. Everywhere she goes, Daniel shows up. Even though he appears to hate her, he always shows up and the right moment and keeps saving her life. This shows the reader, that no matter what we do, there is always someone there that we will meet up with.


   This book is mostly filled with relationships and friendships, and maybe a little love.  My favorite character/part of the book would have to be Daniel.  He is a tan guy with blonde hair.  And he has gray-violet eyes.  Amazing, I know.  He's quiet, but he stands up for himself, and his friends, when he needs to.  He isn't afraid to do what he needs to.  Daniel is a laid-back character, but he keeps you on the edge of your seat.  I give this book an A.