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I took this book on a plane flight. I love doing that--one thick hardback book which the flight attendants cannot make you put down during take-off and landing--and something that lasts just exactly the length of the flight.
This book took me from DC to San Diego, and I inhaled it. It's lovely to be able to do that with a good book: to consume it all in one sitting. (Why are so many complimentary words about books also applicable to food? Satisfying. Delicious. Delightful. Creamy. Filling. Tart. Sweet.)
Seraphina is an enjoyable, original, and creative book. Hartman peoples it with well-rounded characters, striking concepts, and realistically complex issues. She so seamlessly integrates females (strong females!) into the story that you begin to realize how ungracefully it's often done elsewhere: Clumsily describing a woman right up front as female, and categorizing her. Here, Hartman introduces the characters and at some point you might realize she's female, but its not anyone's central, identifying feature.
Seraphina is smart, clever, individual, and a remarkably fresh voice in the world of YA fantasy.
This book took me from DC to San Diego, and I inhaled it. It's lovely to be able to do that with a good book: to consume it all in one sitting. (Why are so many complimentary words about books also applicable to food? Satisfying. Delicious. Delightful. Creamy. Filling. Tart. Sweet.)
Seraphina is an enjoyable, original, and creative book. Hartman peoples it with well-rounded characters, striking concepts, and realistically complex issues. She so seamlessly integrates females (strong females!) into the story that you begin to realize how ungracefully it's often done elsewhere: Clumsily describing a woman right up front as female, and categorizing her. Here, Hartman introduces the characters and at some point you might realize she's female, but its not anyone's central, identifying feature.
Seraphina is smart, clever, individual, and a remarkably fresh voice in the world of YA fantasy.