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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Definitely a CareyWittrock read! I read the description of it and then the professional reviews. Definiely a series worth looking into.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm mostly indifferent to this one, I don't think it was bad it just didn't super capture my attention. I do think I would recommend it to teens as a good YA fantasy. I didn't actually finish this one before attending bookclub (not bc I didn't like it but work took longer than expected) and I'm glad I found out about how anticlimactic the fight with the big bad is, that tends to be a huge pet peeve so I think being warned made me hate it less. Katsa and Katniss Everdeen are basically the same character so I think if a kid where a huge fan of that kind of character I would also recommend this (both books published the same year, in the 2000s/2010s there was only one kind of female sff protag).
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really loved this! I liked both main characters, which doesn't happen really often. Katsa developed a lot throughout the book, I actually liked the romance (and the lack of a love triangle) and I really appreciated a main female character that wasn't frail and didn't want to marry or have kids. I think the overall plot was also really good, well developed and delivered. However, I would recommend reading this as a stand alone because the other two books in this series are pretty bad imo.
I ended up loving this book. Here's why:
1) Katsa is an awesome female protagonist - strong, independent, flawed, changing
2) The love 'triangle' breaks the mold of typical YA love triangles - not going to say anything more on that so that I give nothing away
3) The storytelling is artful - really loved this author's way of unfolding the story
4) There is a death scene that may or may not be Shakespearean and I loved it because it, too, ended up being surprising in that it broke the mold of other YA novels
Really enjoyed it.
1) Katsa is an awesome female protagonist - strong, independent, flawed, changing
2) The love 'triangle' breaks the mold of typical YA love triangles - not going to say anything more on that so that I give nothing away
3) The storytelling is artful - really loved this author's way of unfolding the story
4) There is a death scene that may or may not be Shakespearean and I loved it because it, too, ended up being surprising in that it broke the mold of other YA novels
Really enjoyed it.
A fantastic book! The importance of the self is emphasized, with Katza staying true to herself throughout. I loved her insistence to never marry, even though she loves Po. I love that Po supports her decision. IT'S SO GOOD, YOU GUYS. THE ACTION SCENES ARE AWESOME AND THE STORY IS FAST PACED YET DETAILED.
It is a solid novel and I'm excited to read more stories from the Graceling Realm.
It is a solid novel and I'm excited to read more stories from the Graceling Realm.
Reread it now that I'm out of high school and teaching middle school. Still amazing!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
As close to perfect as a book can come.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated