path_through_pages 's review for:

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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First off, I think it's super important to remember this book is YA before writing a review or being super critical. I find a lot of readers will go from high fantasy to YA and then complain about the characters being immature or irrational or the story being predictable. It's YA for a reason, so keep that in mind.

If I was going to rate this as a standard fantasy, it would be a 3 star, but as a YA, it's for sure a 4. 

A few things, LOVE that the FMC is vocally childfree! This is rare and SO nice to see, especially in YA!

I love that she's strong and independent but not invulnerable, and I love they neither her nor the MMC thought of changing their lives or their goals for each other. They talked and worked to find a way so they both could achieve what they wanted and needed to. 

Overall, it was a fun and enjoyable story!