To be honest, when I began this book I wasn’t sure I would finish it. I wasn’t a very big fan of the narrator or Gemma for that matter. It also took me some time to get used to the fact that it was in present tense. I’m glad I didn’t stop listening though because it really grew on me. As the plot th...
I enjoyed this, but it isn't up to the standards of Libba Bray's newer books. I was disturbed by how quickly our heroine joins forces with the mean girls, and the story felt recycled from a Lois Duncan book I read in the 7th grade (Down a Dark Hall, which is fabulous in a retro way!) I am rather s...
I really liked this book. I had mixed feelings going into it, because I'd heard Libba Bray is a good author, but I'd heard less than gushing reviews for this book, but it was good. I think the characters and story will stay with me for a while.I can't give it 5 because it got slow at times, and some...
Rating: 3.5 Stars I truly believe that this could have been better. Honestly, it was good. I was completely engrossed by the latter half of the book. But the problem is it's quite hard to get yourself into the book. First of all, Gemma Doyle is not one of the best protagonists around. Even her frien...
I've had this book almost since it came out, however many years ago, but just never got around to it. I'm not normally into reading YA stuff, because I'm not a YA and I'm not a librarian or teacher. But I did enjoy this, enough to look for the rest of the series. The author has a fairly simple, cle...
I really enjoyed this book. I love the great detail that Libba Bray has crafted to create Gemma Doyle's world. It was very entertaining. I rate this 4 1/2 stars!!!!
A Great and Terrible Beauty is a big cocktail of genres. A beautiful written historical fiction with mystery, a lot of gossip, a little of romance?, all tied up with an amazing ribbon of magic and fantasy.I'll be honest, the first 30 pages in India were pretty decent. I was getting into the story, e...
Yay, I finally got to reading this after so many years of seeing it in the library but never picking it up!I think my love for Libba Bray's writing carried me through this book. The plot was pretty interesting but it moved so darn slowly. Although I must admit that I will give five stars to this boo...
God I LOVED this but I would never read it again because I have a strong suspicion I wouldn't like it nearly so much. High drama, big magicks, awesome girls, and scary evil. Recommended for the 10-15 crowd.
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