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mariciel0's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this out at a local bookstore along with some puzzles, (no expenses paid on my behalf with my allowance money,) as a belated birthday present. It was very good. I just wish I could read the second book. I'll just have to scour around for it
ilovedogs123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
it was kind of strange how she was almost in love with the horse, but other than that it was a really good book
nura_aziz's review against another edition
3.0
I have to remind myself over and over that this is a children's book!
I love the first half. Very intriguing. But when they took the matters in their own hands, well...it did feel childish haha. I have to strain myself during this time.
But the ending was once again intriguing. And my curious mind need to know what will happen next.
I love the first half. Very intriguing. But when they took the matters in their own hands, well...it did feel childish haha. I have to strain myself during this time.
But the ending was once again intriguing. And my curious mind need to know what will happen next.
readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fairly quick, enjoyable read for me. I'm not really a horse person (nor was I as a little girl) but I do love Jessica Day George's books.
It was fast paced and I cared about all the characters. The tension was well paced and the actual writing flowed well.
The main reason I brought down my reading to four stars was that I wanted more from the book. There were parts of the world and plot that didn't feel fleshed out enough, with too many things left unexplained, or explained to quickly in a tell-not-show way. There was instalove between the girl and her horse, making her character change feel very rushed. The solution felt too easy at the end of the book.
Overall, I'm excited to read the rest of the series, because I did enjoy it while I was reading. I do hope we get more with them. It's also a book I will definitely have my girls read as they get just a little older, because I think most young girls would really enjoy it.
It was fast paced and I cared about all the characters. The tension was well paced and the actual writing flowed well.
The main reason I brought down my reading to four stars was that I wanted more from the book. There were parts of the world and plot that didn't feel fleshed out enough, with too many things left unexplained, or explained to quickly in a tell-not-show way. There was instalove between the girl and her horse, making her character change feel very rushed. The solution felt too easy at the end of the book.
Overall, I'm excited to read the rest of the series, because I did enjoy it while I was reading. I do hope we get more with them. It's also a book I will definitely have my girls read as they get just a little older, because I think most young girls would really enjoy it.
alexfrommars's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
elizajaquays's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
critterbee's review against another edition
4.0
The Rose Legacy appears (to me) to be the first in a series featuring Anthea, who has a way with horses, in a land where they have been forbidden and long thought extinct. Anthea, raised as an orphan and shipped from home to home, is sent off to family in the wild lands outside of a huge wall 'protecting the kingdom.' She discovers a land with mysterious horses and forgotten family, and has to re-think what really is true and real versus what she has been taught.
The book is a mixture of fantasy and coming of age, with steampunk elements, a sprinkling of magic, and heaps of animal friendship. Great for middle readers, and fans of Jessica Day George's other work.
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The book is a mixture of fantasy and coming of age, with steampunk elements, a sprinkling of magic, and heaps of animal friendship. Great for middle readers, and fans of Jessica Day George's other work.
*eARC Netgalley*
leneigh's review against another edition
You could tell this book was written as intending to be the first in the trilogy as there was a lot of set up and not much plot or resolution.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-book-68.html
A new book by Jessica Day George is always a treat, and this was an especially charming fantasy story, centered on a girl who's been shuffled from relative to relative all her life, and now she's being sent to live with an uncle who lives outside her kingdom, where she learns that much of what she knows is a lie. Also there are some amazing HORSES. Like there is a horse POV character who made me cry more than once. If you want to read an awesome fantasy horse girl book, get this immediately. I have no idea if this is the first in a series or not, but I fervently hope it is. A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on May 1st.
A new book by Jessica Day George is always a treat, and this was an especially charming fantasy story, centered on a girl who's been shuffled from relative to relative all her life, and now she's being sent to live with an uncle who lives outside her kingdom, where she learns that much of what she knows is a lie. Also there are some amazing HORSES. Like there is a horse POV character who made me cry more than once. If you want to read an awesome fantasy horse girl book, get this immediately. I have no idea if this is the first in a series or not, but I fervently hope it is. A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on May 1st.