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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
Nunca había leído a la autora, pero sin duda, pienso volver a leerla.
Adelaide, la protagonista, me ha encantado, sobre todo por que nunca se rinde y hace lo que sea por aquellos a los que ama.
Este libro encantará a todos los fans de La Selección.
Reseña completa: http://books-for-our-minds.blogspot.com.es/2016/10/resena-la-corte-reluciente.html
Adelaide, la protagonista, me ha encantado, sobre todo por que nunca se rinde y hace lo que sea por aquellos a los que ama.
Este libro encantará a todos los fans de La Selección.
Reseña completa: http://books-for-our-minds.blogspot.com.es/2016/10/resena-la-corte-reluciente.html
I got 20% of the way through and had to dnf, I might’ve eaten this up after my selection prime phase, HOWEVER this is just a watered down version of that series and it just gave me crumbs.
A fantasy for those who thought [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183] wasn't long enough.
Who fucking cares? Because I surely don't.
I'll start with credit where it's due - the beginning of this book is quite enjoyable and it is, in my opinion, more entertaining than [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183] (and much more entertaining than [b:Soundless|24751478|Soundless|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1446266199s/24751478.jpg|44380622]). Adelaide's narrative is quite amusing, especially in the novel's early stages, and her attempts to impersonate a poor maid make for some comical moments.
This doesn't last for long.
It quickly becomes apparent that Mead has no intention of moving past descriptions of dresses, dances and romance. I keep coming back to her because I loved the early Mead - such immoral entertainment! - but there will have to come a point when she joins the [a:Lauren Oliver|2936493|Lauren Oliver|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1416335442p2/2936493.jpg] box. It’s been a long time since she’s written something I've enjoyed.
[b:The Glittering Court|27272506|The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1458743105s/27272506.jpg|47326016] is about a high society girl who steals her maid's identity and becomes Adelaide, one of the chosen girls being brought to the New World, Adoria. In a spin reminiscent of [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183], she will be paraded in front of wealthy bachelors and compete with her fellow girls to attract the best husband.
However, though drowning in male attention, Adelaide finds herself drawn to one of the Court's proprietors - Cedric Thorn.
With some small exceptions, these girls are all obsessed with dresses that suit their coloring, behavior fit for upper class ladies, and the wealthiest dudes. It's tiring. I don't know about you, but I like my stories with a bit more badassery, action and grit.
The world is inspired by a combination of the Elizabethan and Frontier eras, borrowing heavily from both societies and doing nothing new with them. What's more surprising is the distinct lack of any fantasy elements - this book could just as easily have been marketed as alternate history or dystopian. There is no magic, no mythology, nothing remotely supernatural.
Not only lacking in action and magic, [b:The Glittering Court|27272506|The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1458743105s/27272506.jpg|47326016] is extremely tame on several levels. The romance lacks chemistry and Cedric is too nice, polite and forgettable to serve as an enticing love interest. His "dark secret" is also disappointingly lame, not juicy like all dark secrets should be.
As with the direction of the romance, everything else about this book is painfully obvious. Mead tries to build up drama (oh my, what will happen? Can they really be gone forever?) and yet it is dampened by the reader’s surety of the conclusion.
Perhaps an entertaining read for those who like books with lots of fashion and boys.
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“Winifred, the first girl, would look so lovely in the diamond colouring. Ruby’s the next most precious stone, and that obviously wouldn’t suit you with your hair. So third, as a sapphire, seemed like-“
“Sapphire?” interrupted Tamsin. “Sapphire? Everyone knows green is my best color. Isn’t an emerald rarer than a sapphire?"
Who fucking cares? Because I surely don't.
I'll start with credit where it's due - the beginning of this book is quite enjoyable and it is, in my opinion, more entertaining than [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183] (and much more entertaining than [b:Soundless|24751478|Soundless|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1446266199s/24751478.jpg|44380622]). Adelaide's narrative is quite amusing, especially in the novel's early stages, and her attempts to impersonate a poor maid make for some comical moments.
This doesn't last for long.
It quickly becomes apparent that Mead has no intention of moving past descriptions of dresses, dances and romance. I keep coming back to her because I loved the early Mead - such immoral entertainment! - but there will have to come a point when she joins the [a:Lauren Oliver|2936493|Lauren Oliver|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1416335442p2/2936493.jpg] box. It’s been a long time since she’s written something I've enjoyed.
[b:The Glittering Court|27272506|The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1458743105s/27272506.jpg|47326016] is about a high society girl who steals her maid's identity and becomes Adelaide, one of the chosen girls being brought to the New World, Adoria. In a spin reminiscent of [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183], she will be paraded in front of wealthy bachelors and compete with her fellow girls to attract the best husband.
However, though drowning in male attention, Adelaide finds herself drawn to one of the Court's proprietors - Cedric Thorn.
With some small exceptions, these girls are all obsessed with dresses that suit their coloring, behavior fit for upper class ladies, and the wealthiest dudes. It's tiring. I don't know about you, but I like my stories with a bit more badassery, action and grit.
The world is inspired by a combination of the Elizabethan and Frontier eras, borrowing heavily from both societies and doing nothing new with them. What's more surprising is the distinct lack of any fantasy elements - this book could just as easily have been marketed as alternate history or dystopian. There is no magic, no mythology, nothing remotely supernatural.
Not only lacking in action and magic, [b:The Glittering Court|27272506|The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1458743105s/27272506.jpg|47326016] is extremely tame on several levels. The romance lacks chemistry and Cedric is too nice, polite and forgettable to serve as an enticing love interest. His "dark secret" is also disappointingly lame, not juicy like all dark secrets should be.
As with the direction of the romance, everything else about this book is painfully obvious. Mead tries to build up drama (oh my, what will happen? Can they really be gone forever?) and yet it is dampened by the reader’s surety of the conclusion.
Perhaps an entertaining read for those who like books with lots of fashion and boys.
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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was a 4.5/5 stars really close to 5 stars which is funny as when you look at the reviews for this book everyone dislikes it. i was a bit confusing and slow pace in the beginning but once Adelaide got to the court it got more interesting. It has really strong characters and great romance and friendships.
Adelaide is a strong and witty character who is brave throughout the book. she followed her goals of wanting to escape from her arranged marrige and thought till the end to get to where she wanted. Her friendships with Tasmin and Mira is just key to the story and i believe if she didnt have them she would have crumbled when alone, even if Tasmin was very two faced at times! Cedric is a kind gentleman who does and focuses on what he belives him. Hes also good at hiding his secrets well untill a snooping young lady comes along. The romance between the two chararcters is very slow at first but it was a big part of the book and made me love it even more! (Im a sucker for romance!)
I definatley recommened this book to people who love strong characters and awesome romance and loves Richelle Mead's writing.
Adelaide is a strong and witty character who is brave throughout the book. she followed her goals of wanting to escape from her arranged marrige and thought till the end to get to where she wanted. Her friendships with Tasmin and Mira is just key to the story and i believe if she didnt have them she would have crumbled when alone, even if Tasmin was very two faced at times! Cedric is a kind gentleman who does and focuses on what he belives him. Hes also good at hiding his secrets well untill a snooping young lady comes along. The romance between the two chararcters is very slow at first but it was a big part of the book and made me love it even more! (Im a sucker for romance!)
I definatley recommened this book to people who love strong characters and awesome romance and loves Richelle Mead's writing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hated this book so much and actually don’t wanna waste any of my time on reviewing that but I have to because I have to scream my thoughts out. Just one recommendation of me: don’t EVER read this book just read my review instead
Oh no don’t make me cry. I forgot about the name of the main character because I‘ve read the glittering court months ago. So let’s call her Abby I think this name fits her. Abby is the most annoying character I’ve read about. I feel so much hate for her especially when she thought her best friend died and she just thought oh no I miss her so much:( well I keep going let’s not think about it too long we just want happiness and unicorns hahaha. Pick me Girl oh god. Also her mind changed so fast from one second to the other and she was kinda dumb sorry. Andd how didn’t she miss any member of her family or of her friends ? At first I liked her love interest Cedric but as the storyline got crazier and stupider and weirder I disliked him. He’s such a loser who is absolutely not attractive. I don’t know how to explain what happened in this book like what the fuck. It started when she was at home and thought hm I don’t wanna be a princess any more let’s sneak out and become a member of the new world with a new name and everything. Abby attends a competition how to be a high member of the queens house and well she’s one of the best ones because she IS one of the members of the queens house and NOT living in poor standards. She is dumb and doesn’t want to listen to anyone because she’s a feminist even though it would be intelligent. Because otherwise it would be very obvious that she is NOT a normal girl in this competition. No she’s not a normal girl, she’s not like the others. After she is under the winners and found two friends they are shipping to the new world yayy. Her friend “dies” and Abby doesn’t care. In the new world everyone has to find a husband that was kinda fun. Because she had kind of an affair with Cedric ( the son of the guy who invented this competition for poor girls who have the opportunity to marry a rich motherfucker who is fifty years older than them). Great. As everyone found a husband who payed for a good wife Abby and Cedric are sneaking out to a kind of desert because the one guy who wanted to marry Abby so bad was a bad dude who blackmails them. They have no money there and work and live in poor standards while hoping on finding gold. There they have a very spicy scene in a lake in dirty water. I was almost crying while reading this urgh. I forgot the end but I don’t care. I think they fought against a few people and came back to the city I don’t know how it went on. Oh and Abby’s friend survived 👍