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Promised - Community Reviews back

by Caragh M. O'Brien
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Cave of Wonder
Cave of Wonder rated it 12 years ago
I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER?*sob* Why?~*~ Edit ~*~akhdglkjsf;klgaj;lgkhdlg I cried. It was beautiful and sad and I CAN'T FORM GOOD SENTENCES.... that was bad.
Literary Beauty
Literary Beauty rated it 12 years ago
I didn't think it was possible to start a trilogy off strong and end in third place. Gold, Silver and then the Bronze medal. However I can't say that I wouldn't read the next installment, if there was a possibility of one because I have this morbid curiosity to see if Gaia could become more of a dum...
Cynical Reader
Cynical Reader rated it 12 years ago
I actually think this was my least favorite. I'm not sure if the books changed or my taste has :-/ maybe I'll re-read the other ones later to find out.
A Reader's Adventure
A Reader's Adventure rated it 12 years ago
I loved Birthmarked.It was an amazing distopian novel with a girl who is a midwife as the main character, not really something you see everyday. Then I read Prized which I also liked but not nearly as much as Birthmarked so when I picked up Promised I was really excited to see where Gaia's story wo...
Andi's ABCs
Andi's ABCs rated it 13 years ago
I started this series at the urging of a friend. She mentioned the she thought I would like it so I picked up Birthmarked. I was immediately sucked I to the world of Gaia Stone and Leon Grey. With every turn of the page I was hopefully for them and leery at the same time. Then came Prized. And altho...
A Glo-Worm Reads
A Glo-Worm Reads rated it 13 years ago
The end of a series is always a somewhat sad event for me, especially when it's a series that I've enjoyed so much! I have to say, there are some events that happened in Promised that were slightly disturbing for me. Yes, I realize that it's a dystopia and that kind of thing generally happens, but t...
Jennavier
Jennavier rated it 13 years ago
Another series bites the dust. Promised suffered from the now common YA series problem of a muddled ending. I think it's because a lot of things that authors use in earlier books (new scenarios, characters, travel) just don't work in a series capstone. That leaves them relying on internal tension wh...
Burning Impossibly Bright
Burning Impossibly Bright rated it 13 years ago
My friend, Zoe from In The Next Room, originally introduced me to this series, and I'm so glad that she did. :) I've loved getting to experience Gaia's struggles and seeing how she overcomes everything that comes in her way.This is a series where each book is pretty much distinct on its own. The cha...
katethebookmonsters
katethebookmonsters rated it 13 years ago
Not exactly what I was expecting. But not bad way to round out this series. Review to come.
holes in my brain
holes in my brain rated it 13 years ago
Full review to comeI liked this one a lot. But I had my issues, it felt like this series never felt completely coherent. I loved the fact that Promised makes me think, it's definitely welcoming discussion. 'villains' are beautifully portrayed as morally sound yet twisted in their own way. Romance ki...
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