It’s not often I can say there isn’t a single thing I dislike about a book. Please note that I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Steve West and Fiona Hardingham. THINGS I LIKED: The settingIs it Scottish, is it Irish? Is it a little of both? I’m not sure. The atmosphereVery gloomy ...
"Tell me what it's like. The Race.""What it's like is a battle. A mess of horses and men and blood."Too bad that's not actually what the book is about, at least not 95% of it.Before reading this book I didn't understand why those I follow gave this book low ratings when it has such a good premise. H...
I just finished this. I like the plot alright. I really like Sean and George and Puck (in that order) and the relationship between Sean and Puck, and Sean and George (in that order). Sometimes i liked the writing, but more often i thought it was confusing. I don't think i like how it ended. It didn'...
What a breath taking story. This lyrical work of art (Yes i said it!!) touched my soul, like no other book has before. The Scorpio Races is heartbreaking, bittersweet, cruel and yet, tender and beautiful.The waterhorses were magical in there ferocity. I grew up on horses so it wasn't hard for me to ...
Horses, Water Horses, brooding man, romance, Maggie's lyrical writing... loved it.Despite all the glowing reviews, and my own love of The Raven Cycle series, it took me a really long time to finally read The Scorpio Races. I don’t really have a good reason for it. I really appreciate Ms. Stiefvater’...
The Scorpio Races is one of Maggie Stiefvater's better received books - which is saying something when you're a fan of everything the author puts out. This was the last of her books that I needed to read and since I had so much success with her Wolves of Mercy Falls series, it seemed like the perfe...
Once upon a time, I fell in love with Maggie Stiefvater and her writing. I was given a copy of Shiver when I first started blogging, and completely fell in love with it. Then, for some reason, I never picked up another of her books. Time went by, books came and went, until finally Audible said "You ...
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** One-sentence summary: a long build-up to a very short actual race, with Ms. Stiefvater focused laser-like on character and setting, while losing track of plot and pacing again. Plot summary (so I don't forget). The book starts with a fla...
I loved this book. I thought the writing was brilliant, with a distinct feel for the two different characters' perspectives that were represented in the different chapters. I was sorry to reach the ending, but feel like I have such a feel for the unique island life and the main characters that I c...
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