The Treachery of Beautiful Things
Ruth Long,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Penguin Young Readers Group
Ruth Long,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Penguin Young Readers Group
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780803735804
Publish date: 16-08-2012
Publisher: Penguin
Edition language: English
The Treachery of Beautiful Things is a beautifully written book, marvelously atmospheric, but bogged down by foolish characters and a confusing ending.Jenny is Tom's little sister; she adores him with a child's hero-worship for an older sibling. Tom is the favored child, tremendously talented with t...
4.5 starsClassic fairy-tale that pulled me in from the beginning and kept me riveted through-out. I burned through this one in one day because I just found it really easy to read and just found myself picking it up when I had a few moments. For a more in-depth review check out my blog
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Fae books are not for me. It is about time I admitted that. After seeing great reviews for this book I decided to give it a try but the whole fae world and myths just didn't work out for me. I give it up.
It has some good qualities and the book is not terrible, it's just not keeping my attention at all. I'm finding I don't really care for the characters still at 65% in; the MC is easily swayed and a little too "damsel in distress" for my taste, so I'm calling quits on this on. I could see those who a...