Errr.... 3.5 maybe? Or 4? 
 I don't know. I don't know. 
 Angelfall is a very different book from other angel-books I've read. The whole combination of a post-apocalyptic world with angels as tyrants was a unique idea. And no one can deny that the book stands out from other angel-books. If there's one thing I love reading, it's a book that's different. In fact, I may just create a shelf dedicated solely to unique plots and maybe strong heroines. 
 I really did enjoy reading this book. I liked the characters. Penryn pretty much won me over during this scene: 
 For a moment, all is silent as they look on my dark silhouette. I hope to all that's holy and unholy that I look like an Angel of Death. If it was well lit, they would see a skinny teenage girl trying to hold oversized wings behind her back. But it's dark, and they are hopefully seeing the one thing that makes their blood run cold. 
 "What have we here?" I ask in what I hope is a tone of deadly amusement. "Michael, Gabriel, come see this," I call out behind me as though there are more of us. Michael and Gabriel are the only two angel names I can think of. "The monkeys seem to think they can attack one of our own now." 
 Penryn was a very strong character with a good sense of humor. A good combination for a protagonist. I particularly enjoyed her monologue. Moreover, I liked the fact that, even with all the things going on around her, she wasn't striving to be a hero to save the world, but to keep herself and her family safe. I also liked that she wasn't a damsel-in-distress type. Most of the time, Penryn was the one saving our favorite angel, Raffe. She certainly kept things interesting. 
 Conversely, Raffe was a very intriguing character. I think he might have been a favorite of mine in the book. His humor was entertaining and it matched Penryn's. He almost had that dark, bad-boy archetype, but without bordering on the line of being an asshole. Some authors tend to overdo this role with their male protagonists, and I'm glad Ee didn't. 
 In addition, I really enjoyed how both characters seemed to complement each other. They slowly became partners. There wasn't a scene in which one of them was weaker than the other, or where one of them excelled more than the other. They always seemed to be on the same level, be it in physical fights or mental ones, or even their humor, or conversations. I think that provided a solid ground for their romance, which slowly developed but not completely. 
 Ee's dystopian world was fascinating. As a huge fan of Watchmen I enjoyed the little snippets of it shown in the book. Like the graffiti with the question "Who will guard against the guardians"?, a question slightly paraphrased from Juvenal. There was an underlying theme in Angelfall with regard to that particular question, as the angels who are usually supposed to be guardians, watchers or protectors have brought doom upon earth. So when angels go rogue, who keeps them in line, considering they're supposed to know better due to their "superior status"? 
 And this is where it slightly gets confusing because the person who's supposed to be in charge is God. But then if we're going by what Ee's referring to biblically, then the apocalypse is his plan so technically have they really gone rogue? a slightly uncomfortable topic for someone who's religious but this is fiction 
 As the plot progresses, it can be acknowledged that maybe that's not what Ee's referring to, but the idea of political corruption between the angels who are fighting for a particular status, while doing some heinous things. This is mostly illustrated with that really grotesque scene in which twisted scorpion angels are preying on humans, sucking out their lives. 
 However, once again the whole theme slightly gets confusing because then if God's in charge, did he ordain this? And maybe that's not what Ee's getting at, because some of her angels are agnostic and don't believe in God, which is quite a contradiction since they carry out his orders. Then again, this could also be the reason why they don't know why they're carrying out his orders. Maybe the idea has nothing to do with God. 
 So then, are these just merely the doings of the angels themselves? And if so, what's their ultimate goal? To be the Messenger? 
 Then again, perhaps I'm going about this the wrong way. It's a very confusing world that Ee's created. And maybe I'm just digging in too deep into the story. But I guess because this is the first book in the series, not all questions will be answered. 
 In conclusion, I enjoyed reading it despite it being confusing and maybe uncomfortable at times. I'm definitely interested in reading what happens in the next books so at least some/all of my questions will be answered.