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woodelfness's review against another edition
2.0
SPOILERS VERY MINIMAL TO NONE: REVIEWING GIST/ ASPECTS OF BOOK
So this did NOT live up to my expectations. I really thought it was going to be a really cool book, especially from the reviews. To me, this felt like a book trying to be as awesome as "A Great and Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray.
The interesting part was how one sister was good... one evil. The plot was really predictable for me... REALLY OBVIOUS foreshadowing.
The love interest seemed like this annoying needy guy... but then again Lia kept turning him away saying she couldn't tell him anything... but "just trust me." GAH!
The description of the 'otherworld 'was really neat. But it just lacked suspense. Alice fulfilled her part of being freaking crazily demented. What really annoyed me was that I had no idea where the setting was till like almost half-way through the book. That could've just been my problem though. They are in New York by the way. So it was confusing when I read that and felt like I had to change all of there accents from British to American in my head.
The build up was slow... and really the book was a cliffhanger. I know this is going to be a trilogy, but still I want a little of a conclusion. I really wanted to be left with this like "WOW THAT WAS AMAZING" ... but alas, I wasn't. Maybe the next one will be better, but I'm really not sure I want to give it a chance. This book just didn't hold my attention.
So I suggest reading it at the library before buying it.
So this did NOT live up to my expectations. I really thought it was going to be a really cool book, especially from the reviews. To me, this felt like a book trying to be as awesome as "A Great and Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray.
The interesting part was how one sister was good... one evil. The plot was really predictable for me... REALLY OBVIOUS foreshadowing.
The love interest seemed like this annoying needy guy... but then again Lia kept turning him away saying she couldn't tell him anything... but "just trust me." GAH!
The description of the 'otherworld 'was really neat. But it just lacked suspense. Alice fulfilled her part of being freaking crazily demented. What really annoyed me was that I had no idea where the setting was till like almost half-way through the book. That could've just been my problem though. They are in New York by the way. So it was confusing when I read that and felt like I had to change all of there accents from British to American in my head.
The build up was slow... and really the book was a cliffhanger. I know this is going to be a trilogy, but still I want a little of a conclusion. I really wanted to be left with this like "WOW THAT WAS AMAZING" ... but alas, I wasn't. Maybe the next one will be better, but I'm really not sure I want to give it a chance. This book just didn't hold my attention.
So I suggest reading it at the library before buying it.
deliza05's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite part of this story was the weaving of the mysterious and supernatural elements. Overall, the story was well developed. It was a little slow moving but managed to keep my interest. I look forward to reading the sequel.
juliebonds's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, this seems like an opinion of minority, but i found this book to be such an easy and fast read. I actually enjoyed the story line, the set up and writing style reminds me, if not in the smallest way, of Cassandra Clare. I’m actually looking forward to starting the next book, and seeing where this story takes me.
rowyb31's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book a little while ago and did buy the second and the third of this series. Overall, a very interesting story which was quick to become addictive!!
joulez's review against another edition
5.0
This book took me completely by surprise I was not expecting such a good read. I liked how the sisters interacted because it was different than what you'd normally find. The only thing that had me stopping for a moment was when the age of the girls was told, I had been reading it as though they were older. but still a very good read and can not wait until I start the second book.
saragalisteo's review against another edition
3.0
Quizá es que me esperaba más del libro, pero me he quedado un poco "pues vale" al terminarlo. La historia no está mal, es original hasta cierto punto y no está mal escrito, es entretenido y se deja leer, pero la mayoría de los giros de argumento son previsibles y hay veces que me daban ganas de gritarle a la prota "¿¿Pero no ves que esto es así?? ¡¡Que yo llevo viéndolo cuatro capítulos!! ¡¡Espabila!!". No sé si leeré la segunda parte, supongo que le daré una oportunidad por ver cómo sigue la historia si no me pilla en mala época.
3batsinatrenchcoat's review against another edition
4.0
This was a pretty cool book. I tried reading it in middle school but kept losing interest. I'm glad I picked it up again. I love the theme of the story with its religious undertones. I am also fond of the characters. I think Alice is particularly well written; though she's the 'bad' one she's got this sort of internal conflict I like.
patricia_nascimento's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 2.5 stars
Here's a difficult book to give an opinion about. I enjoyed it enough but didn't think it was that great. There were a lot of things that the author was trying to do with the story that didn't quite work and things she could have used but didn't.
It's 1890; Twin sisters Alice and Lia Milthorpe just lost their father in a bizarre accident, making them orphans. As if that wasn't enough a friend of the family finds an hidden book with a strange prophecy. When Lia, the older twin learns about the contents of the book she decides to start investigating it's meaning... because something strange has happened to her too; a strange mark has appeared on her arm overnight.
"Prophecy of the sisters" was, as I said before, an agreeable enough read. But it was also just... average. Nothing stood out much in the story, there were no remarkable characters and some parts of the plot were a bit unrealistic.
First, I wasn't crazy about the way the author mixed Norse and Celtic mythology with Christian. I thought it was confusing and unnecessary (to this book at least).
Second, the story was just... predictable. The prophecy was easy to figure out as was Lia's true role in it. And Luisa and Sonia's role in it as well. So it was kind of frustrating to read about how Lia and her friends didn't understand the prophecy and how much investigating they had to do to get the knowledge. I wondered why they just didn't piece it all together as it was so obvious. I don't know if the author thought readers wouldn't piece it together that quickly or if it was a way to make readers feel smart, but it made me, at least, enjoy the book less.
Third: the characters. This book is about twin sisters (and both are supposed to be the protagonists) but we only ever get Lia's perspective. Alice is very one-dimensional and seems to be there just to be Lia's antagonist. I didn't particularly like this. There are books that have multiple POVs and don't really need them; but this book should have had alternating chapters, in my opinion. I'd have liked to know about Alice too and her own internal struggle (she doesn't seem to have one, but if that's so she is very poorly developed).
As for supporting characters there were a few, but they were merely there as aides and didn't have that much personality. Some are exclusively placed in the story as "means" of information for Lia and her friends.
Overall: I liked the concept but not how the author developed it. She could have created a much more intricate story. Also I didn't get why this is historical as the fact that it takes place in the 19th century doesn't really matter much. Lia and her friends seem to have too much freedom considering the period and the author really doesn't describe 19th century American society with enough detail to make it interesting. An average paranormal read for young adults.
Here's a difficult book to give an opinion about. I enjoyed it enough but didn't think it was that great. There were a lot of things that the author was trying to do with the story that didn't quite work and things she could have used but didn't.
It's 1890; Twin sisters Alice and Lia Milthorpe just lost their father in a bizarre accident, making them orphans. As if that wasn't enough a friend of the family finds an hidden book with a strange prophecy. When Lia, the older twin learns about the contents of the book she decides to start investigating it's meaning... because something strange has happened to her too; a strange mark has appeared on her arm overnight.
"Prophecy of the sisters" was, as I said before, an agreeable enough read. But it was also just... average. Nothing stood out much in the story, there were no remarkable characters and some parts of the plot were a bit unrealistic.
First, I wasn't crazy about the way the author mixed Norse and Celtic mythology with Christian. I thought it was confusing and unnecessary (to this book at least).
Second, the story was just... predictable. The prophecy was easy to figure out as was Lia's true role in it. And Luisa and Sonia's role in it as well. So it was kind of frustrating to read about how Lia and her friends didn't understand the prophecy and how much investigating they had to do to get the knowledge. I wondered why they just didn't piece it all together as it was so obvious. I don't know if the author thought readers wouldn't piece it together that quickly or if it was a way to make readers feel smart, but it made me, at least, enjoy the book less.
Third: the characters. This book is about twin sisters (and both are supposed to be the protagonists) but we only ever get Lia's perspective. Alice is very one-dimensional and seems to be there just to be Lia's antagonist. I didn't particularly like this. There are books that have multiple POVs and don't really need them; but this book should have had alternating chapters, in my opinion. I'd have liked to know about Alice too and her own internal struggle (she doesn't seem to have one, but if that's so she is very poorly developed).
As for supporting characters there were a few, but they were merely there as aides and didn't have that much personality. Some are exclusively placed in the story as "means" of information for Lia and her friends.
Overall: I liked the concept but not how the author developed it. She could have created a much more intricate story. Also I didn't get why this is historical as the fact that it takes place in the 19th century doesn't really matter much. Lia and her friends seem to have too much freedom considering the period and the author really doesn't describe 19th century American society with enough detail to make it interesting. An average paranormal read for young adults.
dr_dumpling's review against another edition
3.0
This book was just... okay. It wasn't necessarily bad, but it wasn't exactly good either. It was extraordinarily slow, and not much happens; however, the lack of action seemed to fit the novel in a Gothic, old-fashioned sort of way. The premise about a prophecy that pits twin sisters against each other could have been a lot more interesting, but I basically spent the entire book waiting for something to happen... and when something did, the book ended.