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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
It's more of a 4.5. I really loved this book and the action and Adelaide being such a strong character. The beginning was a bit slow but it was really worth the read!
Ok, I had some issues with this book. Richelle Mead really needs to rethink how she is categorizing her books. This book wasn't fantasy at all. The world was just like ours, but with different names. No magic, no fantastical creatures, nothing. That was my biggest beef with this book.
On the positive side, I really enjoyed the story, and the characters were very flushed out. There weren't any two dimensional characters in my eyes. I enjoyed the book overall, just disappointed it wasn't a real fantasy novel
On the positive side, I really enjoyed the story, and the characters were very flushed out. There weren't any two dimensional characters in my eyes. I enjoyed the book overall, just disappointed it wasn't a real fantasy novel
I thought this book was a lot different from Richelle Mead's other books in that it was not such a fantasy novel, it was just set in a different world. I really enjoyed how the main character takes charge of her life, rather than letting her circumstances occur and complain. I reviewed this on my YouTube channel more, in a non-spoiler review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRK_BK0wBEo
I LOVE Richelle Mead. I liked her Adult series and I am a huge fan of VA and Bloodlines. But I feel Glittering Court was a hybrid. First off the book was not was I expected it to be. I expected a thrilling adventure and glamour and magic and it just fell very very flat from there.
I have so many unanswered questions which i now understand will hopefully be answered with how she intends the series to be read.. but before knowing that I wouldn't have even considered reading the sequel since I was so disappointed with this one.
I felt the story lacked fluidity. It started string and then took an unexpected turn and plateaued... for a long time.
Also, I did not feel any chemistry between the love interests.
I have so many unanswered questions which i now understand will hopefully be answered with how she intends the series to be read.. but before knowing that I wouldn't have even considered reading the sequel since I was so disappointed with this one.
I felt the story lacked fluidity. It started string and then took an unexpected turn and plateaued... for a long time.
Also, I did not feel any chemistry between the love interests.
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After being told that she would need to marry in order to save her family's fortune, Countess Elizabeth decides to take matters into her own hands. Now going by Adelaide, she takes on the identity of her maid, trading in her life of luxury to become one of the girls of The Glittering Court, a finishing school where the girls are taught to be ladies and later married to influential men of their choosing. While the girls travel by ship to the New World of Adoria, Adelaide flies under the radar of everyone but Cedric Thorne, son of the founder of The Glittering Court. As time goes on and the attraction between Cedric and Adelaide grows, she must make tough decisions about her future.
I definitely don't think that this should be branded as a fantasy novel. I didn't see any elements of fantasy whatsoever, its more of a historical fiction with name changes for real places in my opinion. I loved Adelaide as a main character, she was stubborn, sassy and independent. I really enjoyed the relationship between Adelaide and Cedric, I thought they were cute and I loved the banter between them. I also loved the friendships between Adelaide, Mira and Tamsin! One major reason I'm lowering my rating is because everything just seemed to work out to perfectly for the characters it started to get too predictable. Any time something bad happened you didn't really feel worried for the characters because you knew it would be fixed eventually. There was no sense of urgency.
I'm definitely intrigued with the series and how each book will follow a different girl from The Court! I'm excited to see where the next one goes since during this story, Mira and Tamsin were in the background creating mystery so I'm hoping that is flushed out more!
After being told that she would need to marry in order to save her family's fortune, Countess Elizabeth decides to take matters into her own hands. Now going by Adelaide, she takes on the identity of her maid, trading in her life of luxury to become one of the girls of The Glittering Court, a finishing school where the girls are taught to be ladies and later married to influential men of their choosing. While the girls travel by ship to the New World of Adoria, Adelaide flies under the radar of everyone but Cedric Thorne, son of the founder of The Glittering Court. As time goes on and the attraction between Cedric and Adelaide grows, she must make tough decisions about her future.
I definitely don't think that this should be branded as a fantasy novel. I didn't see any elements of fantasy whatsoever, its more of a historical fiction with name changes for real places in my opinion. I loved Adelaide as a main character, she was stubborn, sassy and independent. I really enjoyed the relationship between Adelaide and Cedric, I thought they were cute and I loved the banter between them. I also loved the friendships between Adelaide, Mira and Tamsin! One major reason I'm lowering my rating is because everything just seemed to work out to perfectly for the characters it started to get too predictable. Any time something bad happened you didn't really feel worried for the characters because you knew it would be fixed eventually. There was no sense of urgency.
I'm definitely intrigued with the series and how each book will follow a different girl from The Court! I'm excited to see where the next one goes since during this story, Mira and Tamsin were in the background creating mystery so I'm hoping that is flushed out more!
Alright... Wow! So I just finished reading this book about five minutes ago and I'm so ready to talk about it! I want to give this closer to a 4.5/5 star rating, but I think 4 stars will do just fine for now. The pacing in this book is incredibly interesting. The story takes place over about a year, maybe a year and a half, but there are weeks/months chopped out of the narrative. Despite the length of the timeline, I never felt bored or like I wanted to skip over sections/chapters. Mead kept me guessing and, even when I did guess correctly about what would happen, it felt satisfying rather than expected. The narrator is EXTREMELY unreliable and there are many secrets kept from the reader, so if you don't like stories that leave you with more questions than when you started, this isn't a book for you. I actually find the unreliability of the narrative as a whole quite refreshing, though admittedly aggravating at times! The premise of the story was interesting as well, definitely reminiscent of The Selection and Wither and other such dystopian novels, though this is sort of a mix between dystopian and fantasy, I believe. What I found to be truly refreshing was the way discrimination was handled within the book. Every time someone said something slanderous or false about a race/religion/gender, there was someone to dismiss those claims and speak the truth. I don't find that often in fiction (both YA and adult) and I cheered everytime someone shot down that discrimination. It was wholly reassuring to find that in a YA novel that I'm sure most dismiss as "silly" or "trashy". Overall, I am extremely excited to get my hands on the second book and explore more of this world! I can't even begin to imagine what the next book will be like.
I Was a Countess and Now I Have to Pretend to be a Commoner
The Glittering Court
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: Lady Whitmore is a Countess without any money. When her Grandmother arranges a pathetic match for her, she decides to take fate into her own hands. Assuming the alias of her recently fired maid, Adelaide, she joins the Glittering Court. As Adelaide trains with other common ladies, she must kept her identity and knowledge a secret. A growing connection to Cedric Thorn complicates things when she learns a deadly secret about him. Now she’s determined to save him, but can she save herself as well?
The plot was interesting and I was immediately intrigued by Adelaide’s predicament. I was kind of confused though because she seemed okay with the whole I have to make a good match, but then as soon as her cousin was presented, she was like no. But maybe it was easier to accept in thought rather than practice. Adelaide is a strong and opinionated woman, she has no problem telling you what she thinks. I loved her for that and her general spirit, we’d get along great.
While I was reading, I was in the story. There were a couple times where it was slow, but the simmering attraction between Adelaide and Cedric kept me coming back. I had to know what would happen to them. It seemed like they were doomed. Mead weaves her story craftily and there were a bunch of unexpected plot twists that had me either screaming with happiness or sadness.
I liked the other two girls in the story; however, Tamsin kind of got on my nerves a bit. She has some big secret she won’t tell and has to be the best so she can be the diamond in Adoria. She was a little obnoxious sometimes. Mira on the other hand, I loved her the whole time! I don’t know exactly why, but she was my favorite after Adelaide. She seemed to possess a secret badass-ness that she tried to keep under wraps, but I could feel it. I was waiting for her to start wielding a crossbow or staff, because she would rock it.
The ending was happy enough and I think there’s enough for a sequel, but I’m wondering if it will follow Adelaide or someone else? I would love to see Mira’s perspective. I need to know her secrets and Tamsin’s! Mead hints at it, but never spells it outright. I’m looking forward to what will happen next.
The Glittering Court
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: Lady Whitmore is a Countess without any money. When her Grandmother arranges a pathetic match for her, she decides to take fate into her own hands. Assuming the alias of her recently fired maid, Adelaide, she joins the Glittering Court. As Adelaide trains with other common ladies, she must kept her identity and knowledge a secret. A growing connection to Cedric Thorn complicates things when she learns a deadly secret about him. Now she’s determined to save him, but can she save herself as well?
The plot was interesting and I was immediately intrigued by Adelaide’s predicament. I was kind of confused though because she seemed okay with the whole I have to make a good match, but then as soon as her cousin was presented, she was like no. But maybe it was easier to accept in thought rather than practice. Adelaide is a strong and opinionated woman, she has no problem telling you what she thinks. I loved her for that and her general spirit, we’d get along great.
While I was reading, I was in the story. There were a couple times where it was slow, but the simmering attraction between Adelaide and Cedric kept me coming back. I had to know what would happen to them. It seemed like they were doomed. Mead weaves her story craftily and there were a bunch of unexpected plot twists that had me either screaming with happiness or sadness.
I liked the other two girls in the story; however, Tamsin kind of got on my nerves a bit. She has some big secret she won’t tell and has to be the best so she can be the diamond in Adoria. She was a little obnoxious sometimes. Mira on the other hand, I loved her the whole time! I don’t know exactly why, but she was my favorite after Adelaide. She seemed to possess a secret badass-ness that she tried to keep under wraps, but I could feel it. I was waiting for her to start wielding a crossbow or staff, because she would rock it.
The ending was happy enough and I think there’s enough for a sequel, but I’m wondering if it will follow Adelaide or someone else? I would love to see Mira’s perspective. I need to know her secrets and Tamsin’s! Mead hints at it, but never spells it outright. I’m looking forward to what will happen next.
This was a torture to finish. Sooooo dull. I'm proud of myself for not DNF-ing.
Just meh. It was a very anti-feminist book. I didn't particularly like the plot layout and it just kept going and going... Until I got bored. The writing was good, definitely better than I was expecting. Just an okay book.