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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
This was slow to get started and almost immediately dumped us into a caricature of "savages" attacking a train of carriages. Points for the heroine being fat. Points deducted for the heroine hating her weight and for only being respected and listened to after she lost a bunch of weight, even if the weight loss was painted as coincidental. Did and her obsession with it was regularly described, making it all too clear why the author thinks fat people are fat. Cute. It was an okay adventure story, but way too convenient too often, and I wasn't very invested.
A really well-crafted world. I very much enjoyed this one, especially the descriptions of the food!
Good story. I'm conflicted because there were elements that were just so-so but overall it was good. Nice description--especially of food-- and character development. I liked it.
got a few chapters in, not in tbe right mood for it. might pick up again later.
P19: The protagonist "pours" over a book. P31: An attack, rather than its victims, is "indefensible." P212: Another pouring. P214: "Task" as a verb. P244: "Staring into his eyes, something sparks on my gut." P359: The "reigns" of some carriage horses snap. P360: "Neither of them press the matter."
The misuse of "like" as a conjunction I cannot yet ignore but it's so ubiquitous that mocking it in this seems unsporting.
This shares the climate of Hero & Crown (not as severe as Dune) but this geography is slipshod. A pigeon can travel over a desert that a human crosses in a month in foot. Kidnappers are likely to recognize their hostage as their leader. A small village without many adults or any trade has abundant food.
The fat thing, eh. Eating less and moving more will make you leaner, what a surprise! One person responds to her differently after she slims down but she sees through him, and everyone else is just pleased that she's tougher mentally and more capable physically.
The *one* thing in the book's favor is that its religion has proof. *Something* puts a rock in the occasional navel and not just the body-piercing shop down the street.
I do not like present tense narration.
I don't understand why the ALA chose this as one of the best YA books of 2011.
The misuse of "like" as a conjunction I cannot yet ignore but it's so ubiquitous that mocking it in this seems unsporting.
This shares the climate of Hero & Crown (not as severe as Dune) but this geography is slipshod. A pigeon can travel over a desert that a human crosses in a month in foot. Kidnappers are likely to recognize their hostage as their leader. A small village without many adults or any trade has abundant food.
The fat thing, eh. Eating less and moving more will make you leaner, what a surprise! One person responds to her differently after she slims down but she sees through him, and everyone else is just pleased that she's tougher mentally and more capable physically.
The *one* thing in the book's favor is that its religion has proof. *Something* puts a rock in the occasional navel and not just the body-piercing shop down the street.
I do not like present tense narration.
I don't understand why the ALA chose this as one of the best YA books of 2011.
Interesting story about a princess who finds a purpose and a backbone on various adventures and also learns about the problems of power.
First Read : September 2012
Second Read: August 2013
AMAZING! This was so unexpectedly beautiful. I adore it more than I can eloquently articulate, so I'll just squeal and flail around instead!
Second Read: August 2013
AMAZING! This was so unexpectedly beautiful. I adore it more than I can eloquently articulate, so I'll just squeal and flail around instead!
I loved tht Elisa didn't start out as a BAMF, but rather that we got to see her journey to becoming one.
Some reviews mentioned a love triangle (a troupe I loath) but I disagree, and don't think their was one, just a natural shift in affection.
Also I loved tht the ending left it open to the sequel but that it also wrapped up enough to be read as a stand alone novel and leave the reader content.
Some reviews mentioned a love triangle (a troupe I loath) but I disagree, and don't think their was one, just a natural shift in affection.
Also I loved tht the ending left it open to the sequel but that it also wrapped up enough to be read as a stand alone novel and leave the reader content.
I LOVED this book. I picked it up cheap from Epic Reads and decided to get it read before Rae Carson came down for the Austin Teen Book Festival. OMG! Needless to say, I bought a hard copy of the book at the festival. It is one of those books you want to share with others. Like others, I can’t believe this is a debut novel. Carson does a superb job laying out her world for us in such a way that you’ll never doubt it exists.
Elisa is a very unique leading lady. Despite her being endowed with the Godstone, she is a very unlikely heroine. She has been sheltered and the only thing you think she is suited for early on is dessert connoisseur. Things change drastically for her after she is kidnapped. She sees first hand what life is like outside palace walls. I loved that Carson built her world around a sweeping desert. It created a beautiful backdrop, the likeness of Star Wars or Lawrence of Arabia, for our rebels. Their life is hard, but there is beauty in the simplicity of the people and the scenery. Here is where Elisa pushes herself to realize her potential as a person and the chosen one. Her journey pulls together doing what is right, a faith in her destiny, and an old fashion can do spirit to take us on an epic ride. She will bring the cheers and the tears. Elisa’s story has something for everyone.
I can’t wait to continue the saga. The Crown of Embers here I come.
An EPIC journey of faith and self discovery.
Elisa is a very unique leading lady. Despite her being endowed with the Godstone, she is a very unlikely heroine. She has been sheltered and the only thing you think she is suited for early on is dessert connoisseur. Things change drastically for her after she is kidnapped. She sees first hand what life is like outside palace walls. I loved that Carson built her world around a sweeping desert. It created a beautiful backdrop, the likeness of Star Wars or Lawrence of Arabia, for our rebels. Their life is hard, but there is beauty in the simplicity of the people and the scenery. Here is where Elisa pushes herself to realize her potential as a person and the chosen one. Her journey pulls together doing what is right, a faith in her destiny, and an old fashion can do spirit to take us on an epic ride. She will bring the cheers and the tears. Elisa’s story has something for everyone.
I can’t wait to continue the saga. The Crown of Embers here I come.
An EPIC journey of faith and self discovery.
I don’t want to spoil the intricate plot, but I’ll tell you this: The Girl of Fire and Thorns is magnificently thought out and its execution is even more stellar. Elisa’s adventures take her from her royal life to the desert, and we start to know more about what it means to be God’s chosen. Elisa’s mind begins to sharpen as she strategizes against the enemy that’s about to invade her husband’s country.
Full review on Burn Bright!
Full review on Burn Bright!