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Graceling by Kristin Cashore

48 reviews

b00kdrag0n40's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Well, it got far darker than I was prepared for, and since I was listening to the audio I couldn't skip past any of that. However, I love most of the characters and the many forms of courage and compassion they display. I love the little bits of sweetness and humor mixed in. And I absolutely love the ending. My older students will like this one.

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amandabuc's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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savannnah_reads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was cute! Just the right amount of world building for a book of this nature, with a surprisingly dark flair added? A dad who wants to fuck his daughter was unexpected in a YA fantasy 🫣

Gripes: the names (Po, bitterblue), how advanced a 10 year olds dialogue was, and I wish Katsa had just a bit more depth to her

Loves: main couple that doesn’t feel the need to get married, emotionally available and aware MMC, FMC that is not infallible, FMC that is firm in not wanting kids but is not portrayed as selfish or a monster

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gremlin24's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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amadpanda's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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mokkekitty's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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leligavi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this book. Like a lot. I thought the main characters were so dynamic and lovable. I loved them together and I worried when they weren't together. I love love love Po. I love love love LOVE Bitterblue. The only reason why this book didn't get a higher rating is because of the lull in the middle with the traveling and trying to evade. However, the emotion in it is what pushed me through.
I'm excited to keep going.

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cicizzy's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of the few books of my childhood I like to reread a lot which is why this review is probably heavily biased by nostalgia.

The worldbuilding is pretty simple and the names lack a bit of creativity for me but that does make it easy to remember the countries and people

I personally don’t like the way people talk. It didn’t bother me when I was a kid but now it seems a bit unnatural. But maybe that’s also partly the translations fault. But kudos to the translator for using „Ihro Majestät“ and not „Ihre Majestät“. If it’s a more medieval setting it’s nice that they use more outdated forms to address people.

The main couple has a respectful relationship. The male lead is not the typical asshole type like many other romantasy heroes. It’s one of my most favorite things about the book.

Katsa might be a bit crazy sometimes but she has a working brain, she listens to people and she is also a strong character. Cashore knows how to write strong characters who still don’t always win fights.

I also love that it doesn’t end with Katsa becoming Bos wife and being reduced to a wife and mother role. There is obviously nothing bad with being a wife or mother but in some books that suddenly becomes the only role of heroine in the ever after and her own ambitions or the belief that she didn’t want to marry/have children are suddenly forgotten. That doesn’t happen to Katsa.

Bo is just a great man. He isn’t arrogant or an asshole, he treats Katsa with respect and he has no problems showing emotions. He is a healthy love interest and I really love that.

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