Libba Bray
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What do you look for when you read
a book? Well, for me, it depends on my mood. Sometimes I want to get right into
the action; love, fighting, what’s not to like? But the problems with some of
those books are that you don’t get into the world. If you’re looking for a
quick read, look elsewhere, but if you’re looking for a book that lets you into
an entire new land, A Great and Terrible
Beauty is perfect.
Now, I’ll be honest, it took me
about two months to read this book. I started it in February, 2012 of course,
and stopped after the first chapter. I wasn’t bored exactly. I mean, not many
people can put a death in the first chapter and make it dull. My problem was
that it was confusing. So I put it aside, that was, until two nights ago when I
picked up the book again. It took me a while, page 248 to be exact, to get to
the point of no return. After that, I couldn’t put it down.
The plot is incredible and elaborate,
but, towards the end, still manages to be understandable. There were twists and turns that even I didn’t expect. (I’ve
been told I can be clairvoyant when it comes to plots, something that gets on
the other doll’s nerves when we see movies together.) The book was thoroughly
enjoyable and I appreciated the slow start. There were points where my eyes
would skim over long paragraphs, but I blame lack of sleep. If you enjoy a Victorian
period fantasy novel with a little action, romance, and drama, then you will
definitely enjoy A Great and Terrible
Beauty. Plus, the next two books are already out! 4 pearls for Libba Bray!
Can’t wait for the next one.
Keep on Reading
XOXO
Rosie
I read this series a few years ago and LOVED it. I accidentally started with the second one when I found it in a small book shop, and was only a little confused; it was more like I missed the back story than nothing made sense.
ReplyDeleteI actually use them as my pick-up books since they're so pleasurable. I'll be in between books, and just pick one of these three up and turn to a random page. But I don't recommend that for a reader not as careful as me.