The basics 
 A beautifully written, unique paranormal with only a few minor issues. 
 Trope Check 
 *Angels-and-Demons-but-demons-aren't-actually-bad 
 *star-crossed instalovers 
 *semi-instalove 
 Full Opinions 
 This was not the total blew-me away kind of book. There was a boring section where I thought it would be one of those religion-bashing Golden-Compass-esque types and thought about DNF-ing 
 So glad that was not the case. 
 Karou did annoy me at times, I was a bit unsure of the significance when she stole wishes from Bain the hunter and all, and how she talked about her being "magic rich." The romance scenes were a bit cliche and got on my nerves sometimes, and this wasn't a book where I didn't want it to end, but I enjoyed it a lot and there weren't any huge problems. Yes, there were crude references in the opening chapters, but there was also such a vivid description of the setting as if it were straight out of a travel documentary, which I enjoyed. The voice was a bit creepy, but not in a cheesy way, and I actually understood and liked the flashback scenes (thankfully they didn't play the I-fell-in-love-with-your-undying-soul crap the was A Thousand Pieces of You did). 
 Overall, I understand the criticisms, all a matter of taste, and I did love this book.