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A review by gabyijo
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
5.0
THAT did not just happened. ASDFGHKLKKLJSJFD. *Takes deep breath and breathes out* Okay. I'm gonna start this review by proudly admitting that I am Team Tucker. I want Clara to be with Tucker because the love that they share is real, and not just bounded by purpose. The love that they share is cute because they didn't like each other at first. It's the love that grows without them noticing, and I think that is the most beautiful type of love. Doesn't mean I don't like Christian though. I think Christian is absolutely swoon-worthy. I would gladly take Christian if Clara chooses Tucker. But the thing about Christian is, no matter what the visions are, the future is still the future and it is never fixed. Who says Tucker will have a normal life if he is to be with Allison? From the very beginning, his life is never normal. So I'm really hoping that Clara is going to end up with Tucker. Really, really hoping. Not that kind of hope when you're waiting for a train and the screen says that the train will arrive in 4 minutes, but more like a wishful thinking... Because now I really have no idea what's going to happen. I hate love triangles.
The story was amazing though. Clara's thoughts were very inspiring, especially the part that involves Tucker and his love. Angela's speech is also very touching and true. In short, this book was incredible. I literally can't put it down since I started reading the book a couple of nights before. I had to stop just because I need to eat, go out and do some HW, but other than that, I'll be caught up in the book, not wanting to move. Though the first 150 pages were kinda slow, meaning that nothing big really happened, the last few chapters paid everything off. Some of the missing puzzle pieces were finally put together, and in a very unexpected way too. Jeffrey, who would've realized his purpose and why he is so angry at Clara?
As of the characters, I think I'm getting more information about Christian's life and it's great. Jeffrey is no longer the boy who only thinks about himself. And Clara, still the same Clara, but she's getting closer and closer to her purpose. And unlike the previous book, Angela is less bossy here. The scene when she apologizes to Clara made me like her better. I'm really curious to what really happened between Samjeeza and Clara's mother, which I really hope will be explained in the next book.
The part about Clara trying to choose what's best for Tucker kind of bothers me though. It's Tucker's life, Clara, he should be responsible for all of his choices. And if he chooses you, then he chooses you. Clara can't just leave Tucker just because she knows that Tucker is better off without her. If Clara is forcing herself to let Tucker go, even though Tucker doesn't want to let her go, I think she's being selfish and stupid. Maybe she doesn't want Tucker that much, that's why she's letting him go. Because if you love someone that much and he loves you back that much, in the end, no matter how many times you break up, you'll end up being with him, so might as well push your negative thoughts away and follow your heart. Hmph, good to know that I learned something from romance novels.
But anyways, Hallowed was an unbelievably mind-blowing book. Usually sequels are less better than the first book, but I think this book is better than the first one. I hope to see improvements in book 3, the finale.
The story was amazing though. Clara's thoughts were very inspiring, especially the part that involves Tucker and his love. Angela's speech is also very touching and true. In short, this book was incredible. I literally can't put it down since I started reading the book a couple of nights before. I had to stop just because I need to eat, go out and do some HW, but other than that, I'll be caught up in the book, not wanting to move. Though the first 150 pages were kinda slow, meaning that nothing big really happened, the last few chapters paid everything off. Some of the missing puzzle pieces were finally put together, and in a very unexpected way too. Jeffrey, who would've realized his purpose and why he is so angry at Clara?
As of the characters, I think I'm getting more information about Christian's life and it's great. Jeffrey is no longer the boy who only thinks about himself. And Clara, still the same Clara, but she's getting closer and closer to her purpose. And unlike the previous book, Angela is less bossy here. The scene when she apologizes to Clara made me like her better. I'm really curious to what really happened between Samjeeza and Clara's mother, which I really hope will be explained in the next book.
The part about Clara trying to choose what's best for Tucker kind of bothers me though. It's Tucker's life, Clara, he should be responsible for all of his choices. And if he chooses you, then he chooses you. Clara can't just leave Tucker just because she knows that Tucker is better off without her. If Clara is forcing herself to let Tucker go, even though Tucker doesn't want to let her go, I think she's being selfish and stupid. Maybe she doesn't want Tucker that much, that's why she's letting him go. Because if you love someone that much and he loves you back that much, in the end, no matter how many times you break up, you'll end up being with him, so might as well push your negative thoughts away and follow your heart. Hmph, good to know that I learned something from romance novels.
But anyways, Hallowed was an unbelievably mind-blowing book. Usually sequels are less better than the first book, but I think this book is better than the first one. I hope to see improvements in book 3, the finale.