Apologies for the large-ish gap of nonexistence in the middle there. Some tiny things got in the way. Like school for example. Yeah that might keep happening. Big year for me this year. But anyway! Let's get back to it with an oldie but goodie.
So this is my third time reading Halo and I only just realised that the author was seventeen when she released it. Exactly the same age as I am now. I've gotta up my game, good lord.
Now you would guess that reading this book three times would mean I love it and I wouldn't disagree with you. But there are a couple of things that I needed to get off my chest. A lot of which are justified now that I know that the author was so young when she wrote it. But bear with me.
Whenever anyone asks if this book is good, I say yes. However, there are a couple of things that bother me. First of all the classic Mary-Sue gig going on here. Everyone loves our main character Beth. Literally everyone. And that doesn't change. Beth is a regular Mary Poppins, perfect in every way. Except for insecurities but I think we've all got a few of those.
On the topic of love and all things mushy, enter her human beau (yeah forgot to mention that Beth is an angel) Xavier. He's kind, handsome, charitable, perfect blah blah blah. They're both great. Together they're lovely. But their relationship is just so unhealthy! And yes I know that's what us girls delve into romance for, the dream that prince charming is waiting in a small sleepy town somewhere. But let's get real. Keeping an item of the other person's clothing and smelling it when you miss them = bordering on obsession.
I don't have an exact amount of time that the book spans across but we're talking about two teenagers giving their entire lives to each other. An actual quote from the book says that they "wouldn't go a couple of hours without speaking to each other." Surely one person's feet smells or something? Or they just run out of things to talk about?? Anything?!
But I digress, there are many lovable qualities about Halo. Adornetto's dedication to the theological details and the exactitude of everything holy and angelic was admirable and interesting to read. A romance stuffed with all things lovey and excruciatingly gooey, I would recommend it totally. If you're into that sort of thing.
Quote: "The angel came, the angel saw, the angel fell."
3.5 out of 5 stars.
