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A review by xrider
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
4.25
This was a reread since it had been years since I first read the series and couldn’t remember much of it other than I had really liked it back when I was little.
It still holds firm. The writing is obnoxiously well done. The characters are diverse enough despite being in the same situation with similar backgrounds. Yes you want to strangle them at points but it’s a properly written spoiled 16 year old what more did you expect. You’re supposed to want to shout at them. The plot also tugs you along well enough to keep you interested. I will say now as an adult the hints of romance feel a bit rushed/ based on nothingness but if I recall correctly it develops more in the following books (which I plan to reread)
Overall 4.2 if I’m being really picky.
It still holds firm. The writing is obnoxiously well done. The characters are diverse enough despite being in the same situation with similar backgrounds. Yes you want to strangle them at points but it’s a properly written spoiled 16 year old what more did you expect. You’re supposed to want to shout at them. The plot also tugs you along well enough to keep you interested. I will say now as an adult the hints of romance feel a bit rushed/ based on nothingness but if I recall correctly it develops more in the following books (which I plan to reread)
Overall 4.2 if I’m being really picky.