It’s a selfish month here at Fully Booked, because we’re talking about one of our favourites: Young Adult Fantasy. Throughout the month of May, we’ll be talking about the genre that keeps on giving. Arguably one of the most popular-at least according to the world of social media-YA fantasy continues to dominate bookshelves across the world. We’re tackling themes, popularity, and some lesser known adaptations to expand your horizons and hopefully continue your love of the young adult fantasy universe.
That said, this week’s pick doesn’t exactly showcase the best that YA fantasy has to offer. We’re taking a tumble down the rabbit hole into the wild and confusing adaptation of Fallen from 2016. Fallen angels in an elite boarding school should be a recipe for dark academic success, but this film feels like bits and pieces of several stories strung together, making for a mishmash of poor scripting, and performances that feel worthy of a made for PBS special instead of a 40 million dollar movie. Come listen to us try to make sense of the nonsensical mess that is Fallen, and having a few laughs at the same time.
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